Based on historical 73523 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 73523.[1]
The region associated with 73523 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 73523 that are always titled at the latitude of Altus Afb (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.74 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.99 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.68 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 73523
Solar Radiation Data in 73523
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 73523.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 73523
The region associated with 73523 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 73523 is August with an average of 6.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.38 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 73523 are December with an average of 4.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 5.34 kWh/m2/day and January at 5.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 73523 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 73523
The average monthly solar radiation level in 73523, of 5.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 52% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 10% 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: 73523 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 73523 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 73523
The Power of Solar in 73523
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 73523. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 73523. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 73523
73523 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6632.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 73523 is August with an average of 600.42 kWhac, followed by March at 594.97 kWhac and October at 575.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 73523 are December with an average of 477.42 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 509.71 kWhac and February at 516.83 kWhac. [2]
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More about 73523
About 73523
The ZIP code 73523 is associated with the city of Altus Afb in Jackson County in Oklahoma.
73523 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 73523, 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.