Based on historical Wickliffe, 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 Wickliffe.[1]
Wickliffe has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wickliffe that are always titled at the latitude of Wickliffe (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.85 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.28 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.25 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 Wickliffe
Solar Radiation Data in Wickliffe, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wickliffe.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wickliffe, KY
Wickliffe, KY has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wickliffe is August with an average of 6.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wickliffe (Kentucky) are December with an average of 3.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wickliffe vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wickliffe
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wickliffe, KY, of 5.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% 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: Wickliffe vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wickliffe 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 Wickliffe
The Power of Solar in Wickliffe, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wickliffe (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wickliffe. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wickliffe, KY
Wickliffe (KY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5728.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wickliffe is August with an average of 559.15 kWhac, followed by July at 549.33 kWhac and June at 533.36 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wickliffe (Kentucky) are December with an average of 361.69 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 387.95 kWhac and November at 401.7 kWhac. [2]
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About Wickliffe
The city of Wickliffe, KY in Ballard County has an approximate population of 688. [6]
Wickliffe, KY Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.