Based on historical 42045 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 42045.[1]
The region associated with 42045 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 42045 that are always titled at the latitude of Grand Rivers (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.26 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.18 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 42045
Solar Radiation Data in 42045
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 42045.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 42045
The region associated with 42045 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 42045 is June with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.81 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 42045 are December with an average of 3.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.59 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 42045 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 42045
The average monthly solar radiation level in 42045, of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: 42045 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 42045 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.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in 42045
The Power of Solar in 42045
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 42045. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 42045. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 42045
42045 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5586.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 42045 is July with an average of 534.78 kWhac, followed by June at 527.82 kWhac and May at 526.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 42045 are December with an average of 356.02 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 365.2 kWhac and January at 365.97 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 42045 is associated with the city of Grand Rivers in Livingston County in Kentucky.
42045 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 42045, or for more solar-related resources for KY, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.