Based on historical Sturgis, 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 Sturgis.[1]
Sturgis has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sturgis that are always titled at the latitude of Sturgis (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.82 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.24 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.18 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 Sturgis
Solar Radiation Data in Sturgis, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sturgis.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sturgis, KY
Sturgis, KY has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sturgis is August with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sturgis (Kentucky) are December with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.64 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sturgis vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sturgis
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sturgis, KY, of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Sturgis vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sturgis 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 Sturgis
The Power of Solar in Sturgis, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sturgis (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sturgis. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sturgis, KY
Sturgis (KY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5733.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sturgis is August with an average of 559.03 kWhac, followed by May at 554.4 kWhac and July at 549.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sturgis (Kentucky) are December with an average of 338.66 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 370.76 kWhac and November at 401.38 kWhac. [2]
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More about Sturgis
About Sturgis
The city of Sturgis, KY in Union County has an approximate population of 1,898. [6]
Sturgis, KY Solar Energy
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