Based on historical 42032 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 42032.[1]
The region associated with 42032 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 42032 that are always titled at the latitude of Columbus (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.89 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.32 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.26 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 42032
Solar Radiation Data in 42032
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 42032.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 42032
The region associated with 42032 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 42032 is August with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 42032 are December with an average of 3.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 42032 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 42032
The average monthly solar radiation level in 42032, of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: 42032 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 42032 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 42032
The Power of Solar in 42032
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 42032. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 42032. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 42032
42032 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5756.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 42032 is July with an average of 554.87 kWhac, followed by August at 550.36 kWhac and May at 530.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 42032 are December with an average of 361.77 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 381.26 kWhac and January at 408.04 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 42032 is associated with the city of Columbus in Hickman County in Kentucky.
42032 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 42032, 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.