Based on historical 41164 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 41164.[1]
The region associated with 41164 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 41164 that are always titled at the latitude of Olive Hill (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.97 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 41164
Solar Radiation Data in 41164
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 41164.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 41164
The region associated with 41164 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 41164 is August with an average of 5.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 41164 are December with an average of 3.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.45 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 41164 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 41164
The average monthly solar radiation level in 41164, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% 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: 41164 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 41164 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 41164
The Power of Solar in 41164
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 41164. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 41164. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 41164
41164 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5320.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 41164 is August with an average of 531.95 kWhac, followed by April at 506.99 kWhac and June at 504.99 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 41164 are December with an average of 303.28 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 344.81 kWhac and February at 348.58 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 41164 is associated with the city of Olive Hill in Carter County in Kentucky.
41164 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 41164, or for more solar-related resources for KY, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.