Based on historical Erlanger, 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 Erlanger.[1]
Erlanger has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.07 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 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Erlanger that are always titled at the latitude of Erlanger (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4 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 Erlanger
Solar Radiation Data in Erlanger, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Erlanger.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Erlanger, KY
Erlanger, KY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Erlanger is August with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Erlanger (Kentucky) are December with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.35 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Erlanger vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Erlanger
The average monthly solar radiation level in Erlanger, KY, of 4.84 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Erlanger vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Erlanger 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 Erlanger
The Power of Solar in Erlanger, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Erlanger (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Erlanger. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Erlanger, KY
Erlanger (KY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5326.57 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Erlanger is August with an average of 525.95 kWhac, followed by July at 519.43 kWhac and May at 518.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Erlanger (Kentucky) are December with an average of 311.17 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 334.27 kWhac and November at 362.2 kWhac. [2]
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More about Erlanger
About Erlanger
The city of Erlanger, KY in Kenton County has an approximate population of 18,082. [6]
Erlanger, KY Solar Energy
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