Based on historical Mortons Gap, KY data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Mortons Gap.[1]
Mortons Gap has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mortons Gap that are always titled at the latitude of Mortons Gap (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.79 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.22 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.14 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 Mortons Gap
Solar Radiation Data in Mortons Gap, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mortons Gap.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mortons Gap, KY
Mortons Gap, KY has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mortons Gap is June with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.91 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mortons Gap (Kentucky) are December with an average of 3.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mortons Gap vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mortons Gap
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mortons Gap, KY, of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Mortons Gap vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mortons Gap 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 Mortons Gap
The Power of Solar in Mortons Gap, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mortons Gap (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mortons Gap. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mortons Gap, KY
Mortons Gap (KY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5619.51 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mortons Gap is July with an average of 540.46 kWhac, followed by August at 534.09 kWhac and May at 528.96 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mortons Gap (Kentucky) are December with an average of 317.66 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 383.67 kWhac and January at 391.14 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mortons Gap
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The city of Mortons Gap, KY in Hopkins County has an approximate population of 863. [6]
Mortons Gap, KY Solar Energy
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The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
