Based on historical 40205 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 40205.[1]
The region associated with 40205 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 40205 that are always titled at the latitude of Louisville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Energy Glossary
Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)
Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.
Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)
Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.
Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)
Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.
Solar Radiation Levels in 40205
Solar Radiation Data in 40205
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 40205.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 40205
The region associated with 40205 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 40205 is August with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 40205 are December with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.59 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 40205 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 40205
The average monthly solar radiation level in 40205, of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 40205 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 40205 solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
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Solar Power Output in 40205
The Power of Solar in 40205
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 40205. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 40205. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 40205
40205 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5539.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 40205 is August with an average of 543.72 kWhac, followed by September at 526.65 kWhac and June at 524.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 40205 are December with an average of 311.1 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 361.89 kWhac and February at 390.88 kWhac. [2]
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More about 40205
About 40205
The ZIP code 40205 is associated with the city of Louisville in Jefferson County in Kentucky.
40205 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 40205, or for more solar-related resources for KY, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.