Based on historical Harlan, 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 Harlan.[1]
Harlan has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Harlan that are always titled at the latitude of Harlan (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.63 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.08 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.78 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 Harlan
Solar Radiation Data in Harlan, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Harlan.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Harlan, KY
Harlan, KY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Harlan is August with an average of 5.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.51 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Harlan (Kentucky) are December with an average of 3.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.71 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Harlan vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Harlan
The average monthly solar radiation level in Harlan, KY, of 4.83 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: Harlan vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Harlan 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 Harlan
The Power of Solar in Harlan, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Harlan (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Harlan. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Harlan, KY
Harlan (KY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5297.01 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Harlan is August with an average of 511.85 kWhac, followed by April at 487.66 kWhac and July at 487.27 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Harlan (Kentucky) are December with an average of 342.25 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 360.61 kWhac and January at 365.13 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Harlan
Harlan Electricity Costs
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Harlan Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Harlan, KY in Harlan County has an approximate population of 1,745. [6]
Harlan, KY Solar Energy
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