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Solar Panels in Houston Acres
Solar panels in Houston Acres that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Houston Acres
The total length of the day in Houston Acres, KY today (May 15, 2021) will be 14 hours and 16 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Houston Acres, KY
Solar Energy Data in Houston Acres, KY
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Houston Acres.
Based on historical Houston Acres, 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 Houston Acres.[1]
Houston Acres has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Houston Acres that are always titled at the latitude of Houston Acres (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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 Houston Acres
Solar Radiation Data in Houston Acres, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Houston Acres.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Houston Acres, KY
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Solar Power Comparison: Houston Acres vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Houston Acres
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Houston Acres 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 Houston Acres, KY at this current time.
However, Houston Acres is in Jefferson County and Jefferson County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Houston Acres
The Power of Solar in Houston Acres, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Houston Acres (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Houston Acres. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Houston Acres, KY
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Cost of Utilities in Houston Acres
Houston Acres Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Houston Acres averaged 10.30 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in February 2021, which was about 23% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.34¢/kWh in February. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Houston Acres
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Houston Acres Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Kentucky averaged $7.96 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in February 2021, which was approximately 17% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.55 per Mcf in February. [4]
The city of Houston Acres, KY in Jefferson County has an approximate population of 507. [6]
Houston Acres, KY Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Houston Acres, KY, or for more solar-related resources for Houston Acres, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
