Based on historical Kent, 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 Kent.[1]
Kent has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kent that are always titled at the latitude of Kent (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.46 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 Kent
Solar Radiation Data in Kent, OH
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kent.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kent, OH
Kent, OH has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kent is July with an average of 5.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kent (Ohio) are December with an average of 2.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.75 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kent vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kent
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kent, OH, of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 13% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 33% 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: Kent vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kent 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 Kent
The Power of Solar in Kent, OH
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kent (oh). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kent. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kent, OH
Kent (OH) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5012.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kent is July with an average of 532.51 kWhac, followed by August at 525.78 kWhac and May at 514.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kent (Ohio) are December with an average of 233.83 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 288.16 kWhac and November at 291.34 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kent
Kent Electricity Costs
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Kent Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Kent, OH in Portage County has an approximate population of 28,904. [6]
Kent, OH Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Kent, OH, or for more solar-related resources for Kent, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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