Based on historical Kennewick, WA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Kennewick.[1]
Kennewick has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kennewick that are always titled at the latitude of Kennewick (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.12 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.28 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.27 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 Kennewick
Solar Radiation Data in Kennewick, WA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kennewick.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kennewick, WA
Kennewick, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kennewick is July with an average of 7.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.29 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kennewick (Washington) are January with an average of 2.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 2.14 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kennewick vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kennewick
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kennewick, WA, of 5.03 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Kennewick vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kennewick 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Kennewick, WA at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Kennewick
The Power of Solar in Kennewick, WA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kennewick (wa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kennewick. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kennewick, WA
Kennewick (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5629.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kennewick is July with an average of 673.61 kWhac, followed by August at 659.83 kWhac and June at 620.31 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kennewick (Washington) are January with an average of 214.27 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 220.24 kWhac and November at 248.79 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kennewick
Kennewick Electricity Costs
Sorry, Kennewick residential electricity prices are currently unavailable.
Please check back later.
Solar Power Poll: Kennewick
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Kennewick, is solar power a good choice for residents of this city?
Kennewick Natural Gas Costs
Sorry, Washington residential natural gas prices are currently unavailable.
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 92%
Cloud cover: 100%
More about Kennewick
About Kennewick
The city of Kennewick, WA in Benton County has an approximate population of 73,917. [6]
Kennewick, WA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Kennewick, WA, or for more solar-related resources for Kennewick, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.