Based on historical Olive Hill, 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 Olive Hill.[1]
Olive Hill has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Olive Hill that are always titled at the latitude of Olive Hill (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.97 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 Olive Hill
Solar Radiation Data in Olive Hill, KY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Olive Hill.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Olive Hill, KY
Olive Hill, KY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Olive Hill is August with an average of 5.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Olive Hill (Kentucky) are December with an average of 3.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.45 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Olive Hill vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Olive Hill
The average monthly solar radiation level in Olive Hill, KY, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Olive Hill vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Olive Hill 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 Olive Hill
The Power of Solar in Olive Hill, KY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Olive Hill (ky). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Olive Hill. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Olive Hill, KY
Olive Hill (KY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5320.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Olive Hill is August with an average of 531.95 kWhac, followed by April at 506.99 kWhac and June at 504.99 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Olive Hill (Kentucky) are December with an average of 303.28 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 344.81 kWhac and February at 348.58 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Olive Hill
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The city of Olive Hill, KY in Carter County has an approximate population of 1,599. [6]
Olive Hill, KY Solar Energy
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