Based on historical Jenkins, 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 Jenkins.[1]
Jenkins has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Jenkins that are always titled at the latitude of Jenkins (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.82 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 Jenkins
Solar Radiation Data in Jenkins, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Jenkins.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Jenkins, KY
Jenkins, KY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Jenkins is June with an average of 5.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.55 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Jenkins (Kentucky) are December with an average of 3.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Jenkins vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Jenkins
The average monthly solar radiation level in Jenkins, KY, of 4.85 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]
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Solar Power: Jenkins vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Jenkins 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.
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Solar Power Output in Jenkins
The Power of Solar in Jenkins, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Jenkins (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Jenkins. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Jenkins, KY
Jenkins (KY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5319 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Jenkins is August with an average of 500.21 kWhac, followed by July at 497.51 kWhac and June at 487.85 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Jenkins (Kentucky) are December with an average of 340.02 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 363.51 kWhac and January at 370.06 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Jenkins
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The city of Jenkins, KY in Letcher County has an approximate population of 2,203. [6]
Jenkins, 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.