Based on historical Martin, 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 Martin.[1]
Martin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Martin that are always titled at the latitude of Martin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.74 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 Martin
Solar Radiation Data in Martin, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Martin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Martin, KY
Martin, KY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Martin is August with an average of 5.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.49 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Martin (Kentucky) are December with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.62 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Martin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Martin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Martin, KY, of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Martin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Martin 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 Martin
The Power of Solar in Martin, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Martin (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Martin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Martin, KY
Martin (KY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5174.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Martin is August with an average of 509.79 kWhac, followed by May at 498.56 kWhac and July at 497.84 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Martin (Kentucky) are December with an average of 322.18 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 327.75 kWhac and January at 357.61 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Martin
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The city of Martin, KY in Floyd County has an approximate population of 634. [6]
Martin, KY Solar Energy
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