Based on historical Paris, 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 Paris.[1]
Paris has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Paris that are always titled at the latitude of Paris (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.67 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 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 Paris
Solar Radiation Data in Paris, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Paris.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Paris, KY
Paris, KY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Paris is August with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.78 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Paris (Kentucky) are December with an average of 3.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.45 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Paris vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Paris
The average monthly solar radiation level in Paris, KY, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Paris vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Paris 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 Paris
The Power of Solar in Paris, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Paris (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Paris. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Paris, KY
Paris (KY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5489.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Paris is August with an average of 551.43 kWhac, followed by May at 533.09 kWhac and July at 532.6 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Paris (Kentucky) are December with an average of 315.18 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 352.05 kWhac and February at 368.98 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Paris
Paris Electricity Costs
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Paris Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Paris, KY in Bourbon County has an approximate population of 8,553. [6]
Paris, 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.