Based on historical 73018 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 73018.[1]
The region associated with 73018 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 73018 that are always titled at the latitude of Chickasha (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.28 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 73018
Solar Radiation Data in 73018
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 73018.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 73018
The region associated with 73018 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 73018 is August with an average of 6.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.32 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 73018 are December with an average of 4.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.87 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 73018 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 73018
The average monthly solar radiation level in 73018, of 5.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 43% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% 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: 73018 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 73018 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 73018
The Power of Solar in 73018
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 73018. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 73018. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 73018
73018 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6278.15 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 73018 is August with an average of 594.66 kWhac, followed by July at 577.95 kWhac and September at 551.79 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 73018 are December with an average of 444.25 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 463.48 kWhac and January at 489.74 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 73018 is associated with the city of Chickasha in Grady County in Oklahoma.
73018 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 73018, or for more solar-related resources for OK, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.