Based on historical 41256 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 41256.[1]
The region associated with 41256 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 41256 that are always titled at the latitude of Staffordsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.8 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 41256
Solar Radiation Data in 41256
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 41256.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 41256
The region associated with 41256 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 41256 is June with an average of 5.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.72 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 41256 are December with an average of 3.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.42 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 41256 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 41256
The average monthly solar radiation level in 41256, of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: 41256 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 41256 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 41256
The Power of Solar in 41256
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 41256. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 41256. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 41256
41256 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5293.46 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 41256 is August with an average of 513.3 kWhac, followed by July at 508.92 kWhac and April at 506.25 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 41256 are December with an average of 333.81 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 338.19 kWhac and February at 345.81 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 41256 is associated with the city of Staffordsville in Johnson County in Kentucky.
41256 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 41256, or for more solar-related resources for KY, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.