Based on historical Germantown, 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 Germantown.[1]
Germantown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.09 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 Germantown that are always titled at the latitude of Germantown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.09 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 Germantown
Solar Radiation Data in Germantown, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Germantown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Germantown, KY
Germantown, KY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Germantown is August with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Germantown (Kentucky) are December with an average of 3.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day and November at 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Germantown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Germantown
The average monthly solar radiation level in Germantown, KY, of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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: Germantown vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Germantown 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 Germantown
The Power of Solar in Germantown, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Germantown (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Germantown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Germantown, KY
Germantown (KY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5255.01 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Germantown is August with an average of 525.51 kWhac, followed by June at 502.8 kWhac and July at 501.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Germantown (Kentucky) are December with an average of 301.21 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 329.99 kWhac and February at 357.39 kWhac. [2]
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More about Germantown
About Germantown
The city of Germantown, KY in Bracken County has an approximate population of 154. [6]
Germantown, KY Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Germantown, KY, or for more solar-related resources for Germantown, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.
