Based on historical Meadow Vale, 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 Meadow Vale.[1]
Meadow Vale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Meadow Vale that are always titled at the latitude of Meadow Vale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.11 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.01 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 Meadow Vale
Solar Radiation Data in Meadow Vale, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Meadow Vale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Meadow Vale, KY
Meadow Vale, KY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Meadow Vale is August with an average of 6.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.9 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Meadow Vale (Kentucky) are December with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Meadow Vale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Meadow Vale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Meadow Vale, KY, of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Meadow Vale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Meadow Vale 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 Meadow Vale
The Power of Solar in Meadow Vale, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Meadow Vale (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Meadow Vale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Meadow Vale, KY
Meadow Vale (KY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5559.56 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Meadow Vale is August with an average of 559.03 kWhac, followed by July at 534.83 kWhac and September at 526.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Meadow Vale (Kentucky) are December with an average of 311.66 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 360.7 kWhac and February at 392.15 kWhac. [2]
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More about Meadow Vale
About Meadow Vale
The city of Meadow Vale, KY in Jefferson County has an approximate population of 736. [6]
Meadow Vale, KY Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
