Based on historical Wheatcroft, 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 Wheatcroft.[1]
Wheatcroft has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wheatcroft that are always titled at the latitude of Wheatcroft (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.25 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.2 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 Wheatcroft
Solar Radiation Data in Wheatcroft, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wheatcroft.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wheatcroft, KY
Wheatcroft, KY has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wheatcroft is August with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wheatcroft (Kentucky) are December with an average of 3.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wheatcroft vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wheatcroft
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wheatcroft, KY, of 5.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Wheatcroft vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wheatcroft 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 Wheatcroft
The Power of Solar in Wheatcroft, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wheatcroft (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wheatcroft. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wheatcroft, KY
Wheatcroft (KY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5675.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wheatcroft is August with an average of 555.32 kWhac, followed by May at 547.05 kWhac and June at 546.39 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wheatcroft (Kentucky) are December with an average of 333.37 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 376.08 kWhac and January at 379.43 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wheatcroft
Wheatcroft Electricity Costs
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The city of Wheatcroft, KY in Webster County has an approximate population of 160. [6]
Wheatcroft, 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.
