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Solar Energy in Ducktown, TN

Solar Energy in Ducktown

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Ducktown with an average of 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Ducktown

Solar panels in Ducktown that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Ducktown

The total length of the day in Ducktown, TN today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 29 minutes. [More]

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Ducktown, TN Solar Energy

Solar Power in Ducktown, TN

Solar Energy Data in Ducktown, TN

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Ducktown.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Ducktown, TN

Solar Radiation Data in Ducktown

Based on historical Ducktown, TN data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Ducktown. [1]

Ducktown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Ducktown that are always titled at the latitude of Ducktown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.85 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.28 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.05 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 Ducktown

Solar Radiation Data in Ducktown, TN

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ducktown.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Ducktown, TN

Solar Radiation Data in Ducktown

Ducktown, TN has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ducktown is August with an average of 5.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.66 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ducktown (Tennessee) are December with an average of 3.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Ducktown vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Ducktown

The average monthly solar radiation level in Ducktown, TN, of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Ducktown vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ducktown 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Ducktown

Sunrise / Sunset in Ducktown

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:27 am
    • Sunset: 7:56 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:29
Solar Energy Statistics for Ducktown

Best Months for Solar in Ducktown

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (5.67 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (5.55 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (4.52 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.11 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Ducktown

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Solar Power Output in Ducktown

The Power of Solar in Ducktown, TN

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ducktown (tn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ducktown. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Ducktown, TN

Solar Radiation Data in Ducktown

Ducktown (TN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5565.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ducktown is May with an average of 509.38 kWhac, followed by October at 504.9 kWhac and August at 504.07 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ducktown (Tennessee) are December with an average of 368.44 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 380.42 kWhac and January at 411.64 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Ducktown

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Ducktown Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Ducktown, TN [5]

Fri Mar 29
60°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 37°F
Max: 62°F
Light breeze: 7 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 35%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sat Mar 30
64°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 44°F
Max: 67°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 48%
Cloud cover: 6%
Sun Mar 31
68°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 48°F
Max: 68°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 62%
Cloud cover: 99%
Mon Apr 1
70°F
Light Rain
Min: 56°F
Max: 72°F
Light breeze: 7 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 67%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
65°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 56°F
Max: 65°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps WSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 91%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Apr 3
41°F
Light Rain
Min: 39°F
Max: 53°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 79%
Cloud cover: 96%

More about Ducktown

About Ducktown

The city of Ducktown, TN in Polk County has an approximate population of 475. [6]

Ducktown Solar Power

Ducktown, TN Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Ducktown, TN, or for more solar-related resources for Ducktown, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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