Based on historical Louisa, 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 Louisa.[1]
Louisa has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Louisa that are always titled at the latitude of Louisa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.83 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 Louisa
Solar Radiation Data in Louisa, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Louisa.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Louisa, KY
Louisa, KY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Louisa is June with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.65 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Louisa (Kentucky) are December with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.37 kWh/m2/day and November at 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Louisa vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Louisa
The average monthly solar radiation level in Louisa, KY, of 4.8 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 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: Louisa vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Louisa 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 Louisa
The Power of Solar in Louisa, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Louisa (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Louisa. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Louisa, KY
Louisa (KY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5254.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Louisa is August with an average of 508.64 kWhac, followed by April at 506.52 kWhac and June at 502.39 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Louisa (Kentucky) are December with an average of 314.6 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 336.34 kWhac and February at 353.84 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Louisa
Louisa Electricity Costs
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Louisa Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Louisa, KY in Lawrence County has an approximate population of 2,467. [6]
Louisa, KY Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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