Based on historical Drakesboro, 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 Drakesboro.[1]
Drakesboro has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Drakesboro that are always titled at the latitude of Drakesboro (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.76 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.2 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.1 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 Drakesboro
Solar Radiation Data in Drakesboro, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Drakesboro.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Drakesboro, KY
Drakesboro, KY has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Drakesboro is August with an average of 5.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Drakesboro (Kentucky) are December with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Drakesboro vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Drakesboro
The average monthly solar radiation level in Drakesboro, KY, of 5 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]
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Solar Power: Drakesboro vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Drakesboro 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 Drakesboro
The Power of Solar in Drakesboro, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Drakesboro (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Drakesboro. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Drakesboro, KY
Drakesboro (KY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5600.48 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Drakesboro is August with an average of 545.91 kWhac, followed by June at 529.17 kWhac and July at 527.85 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Drakesboro (Kentucky) are December with an average of 326.89 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 382.29 kWhac and February at 386.23 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Drakesboro
Drakesboro Electricity Costs
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The city of Drakesboro, KY in Muhlenberg County has an approximate population of 515. [6]
Drakesboro, KY Solar Energy
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