Based on historical 42206 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 42206.[1]
The region associated with 42206 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 42206 that are always titled at the latitude of Auburn (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.77 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.21 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.09 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 42206
Solar Radiation Data in 42206
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 42206.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 42206
The region associated with 42206 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 42206 is August with an average of 6.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.91 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 42206 are December with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 42206 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 42206
The average monthly solar radiation level in 42206, of 5.02 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]
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Solar Power: 42206 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 42206 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.
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Solar Power Output in 42206
The Power of Solar in 42206
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 42206. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 42206. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 42206
42206 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5586.75 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 42206 is August with an average of 550.53 kWhac, followed by July at 528.83 kWhac and May at 528 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 42206 are December with an average of 328.75 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 377.18 kWhac and January at 385.64 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 42206 is associated with the city of Auburn in Logan County in Kentucky.
42206 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 42206, or for more solar-related resources for KY, check out 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.