Based on historical Thornhill, 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 Thornhill.[1]
Thornhill has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.1 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 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Thornhill that are always titled at the latitude of Thornhill (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.1 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 Thornhill
Solar Radiation Data in Thornhill, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Thornhill.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Thornhill, KY
Thornhill, KY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Thornhill is August with an average of 5.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Thornhill (Kentucky) are December with an average of 3.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Thornhill vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Thornhill
The average monthly solar radiation level in Thornhill, KY, of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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]
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Solar Power: Thornhill vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Thornhill 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 Thornhill
The Power of Solar in Thornhill, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Thornhill (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Thornhill. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Thornhill, KY
Thornhill (KY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5548.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Thornhill is August with an average of 545.94 kWhac, followed by September at 521.43 kWhac and June at 519.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Thornhill (Kentucky) are December with an average of 344.85 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 356.2 kWhac and February at 387.35 kWhac. [2]
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More about Thornhill
About Thornhill
The city of Thornhill, KY in Jefferson County has an approximate population of 178. [6]
Thornhill, KY Solar Energy
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