Based on historical 42124 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 42124.[1]
The region associated with 42124 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 42124 that are always titled at the latitude of Beaumont (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.75 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.19 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.07 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 42124
Solar Radiation Data in 42124
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 42124.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 42124
The region associated with 42124 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 42124 is August with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.71 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 42124 are December with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.59 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 42124 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 42124
The average monthly solar radiation level in 42124, of 4.89 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: 42124 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 42124 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 42124
The Power of Solar in 42124
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 42124. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 42124. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 42124
42124 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5464.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 42124 is August with an average of 533.19 kWhac, followed by May at 516.37 kWhac and July at 512.19 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 42124 are December with an average of 314.5 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 357.17 kWhac and January at 360.22 kWhac. [2]
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More about 42124
About 42124
The ZIP code 42124 is associated with the city of Beaumont in Metcalfe County in Kentucky.
42124 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 42124, or for more solar-related resources for KY, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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