Based on historical Raceland, 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 Raceland.[1]
Raceland has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Raceland that are always titled at the latitude of Raceland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.02 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.87 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 Raceland
Solar Radiation Data in Raceland, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Raceland.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Raceland, KY
Raceland, KY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Raceland is September with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Raceland (Kentucky) are December with an average of 3.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.4 kWh/m2/day and November at 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Raceland vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Raceland
The average monthly solar radiation level in Raceland, KY, of 4.81 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]
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Solar Power: Raceland vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Raceland 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 Raceland
The Power of Solar in Raceland, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Raceland (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Raceland. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Raceland, KY
Raceland (KY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5269.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Raceland is August with an average of 517.99 kWhac, followed by September at 512.73 kWhac and April at 506.16 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Raceland (Kentucky) are December with an average of 302.18 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 335.9 kWhac and February at 353.7 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Raceland
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The city of Raceland, KY in Greenup County has an approximate population of 2,424. [6]
Raceland, 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.