Based on historical Dry Ridge, 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 Dry Ridge.[1]
Dry Ridge has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dry Ridge that are always titled at the latitude of Dry Ridge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.98 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 Dry Ridge
Solar Radiation Data in Dry Ridge, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dry Ridge.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dry Ridge, KY
Dry Ridge, KY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dry Ridge is August with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.74 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dry Ridge (Kentucky) are December with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dry Ridge vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dry Ridge
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dry Ridge, KY, of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Dry Ridge vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dry Ridge 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 Dry Ridge
The Power of Solar in Dry Ridge, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dry Ridge (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dry Ridge. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dry Ridge, KY
Dry Ridge (KY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5273.57 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dry Ridge is August with an average of 525.7 kWhac, followed by July at 516.08 kWhac and May at 504.99 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dry Ridge (Kentucky) are December with an average of 287.84 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 332.57 kWhac and November at 356.8 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dry Ridge
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Dry Ridge Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Dry Ridge, KY in Grant County has an approximate population of 2,191. [6]
Dry Ridge, KY Solar Energy
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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.