Based on historical Cincinnati, OH data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Cincinnati.[1]
Cincinnati has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cincinnati that are always titled at the latitude of Cincinnati (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.63 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.04 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.93 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 Cincinnati
Solar Radiation Data in Cincinnati, OH
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cincinnati.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati, OH has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cincinnati is August with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cincinnati (Ohio) are December with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.22 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cincinnati vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cincinnati
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cincinnati, OH, of 4.8 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Cincinnati vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati
The Power of Solar in Cincinnati, OH
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cincinnati (oh). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cincinnati. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati (OH) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5265.67 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cincinnati is August with an average of 532.34 kWhac, followed by July at 514.34 kWhac and June at 509.99 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cincinnati (Ohio) are December with an average of 309.35 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 321.15 kWhac and November at 356.83 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cincinnati
Cincinnati Electricity Costs
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Cincinnati Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Cincinnati, OH in Hamilton County has an approximate population of 296,943. [6]
Cincinnati, OH Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Cincinnati, OH, or for more solar-related resources for Cincinnati, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.
