Based on historical Kenton, TN data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Kenton.[1]
Kenton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kenton that are always titled at the latitude of Kenton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.94 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.31 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 Kenton
Solar Radiation Data in Kenton, TN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kenton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kenton, TN
Kenton, TN has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kenton is June with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.92 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kenton (Tennessee) are December with an average of 3.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kenton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kenton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kenton, TN, of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Kenton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kenton 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 Kenton
The Power of Solar in Kenton, TN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kenton (tn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kenton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kenton, TN
Kenton (TN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5742.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kenton is August with an average of 536.55 kWhac, followed by June at 535.49 kWhac and July at 529.37 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kenton (Tennessee) are December with an average of 372.92 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 387.06 kWhac and January at 401.92 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kenton
Kenton Electricity Costs
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Kenton Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Kenton, TN in Obion County has an approximate population of 1,281. [6]
Kenton, TN Solar Energy
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