Based on historical Beattyville, KY data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Beattyville.[1]
Beattyville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Beattyville that are always titled at the latitude of Beattyville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.61 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.84 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 Beattyville
Solar Radiation Data in Beattyville, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Beattyville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Beattyville, KY
Beattyville, KY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Beattyville is August with an average of 5.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.57 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Beattyville (Kentucky) are December with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.38 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Beattyville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Beattyville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Beattyville, KY, of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Beattyville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Beattyville 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 Beattyville
The Power of Solar in Beattyville, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Beattyville (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Beattyville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Beattyville, KY
Beattyville (KY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5169.75 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Beattyville is August with an average of 504.74 kWhac, followed by May at 498.43 kWhac and June at 488.16 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Beattyville (Kentucky) are December with an average of 312.99 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 322.86 kWhac and January at 333.72 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Beattyville
Beattyville Electricity Costs
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The city of Beattyville, KY in Lee County has an approximate population of 1,307. [6]
Beattyville, KY Solar Energy
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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.
