See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 73718.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 73718 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 73718. [1]
The region associated with 73718 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 73718 that are always titled at the latitude of Ames (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.34 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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 73718.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 73718 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 73718 is August with an average of 6.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.39 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 73718 are December with an average of 4.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.84 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 73718, of 5.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 46% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 13% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 73718 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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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 73718 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 73718. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 73718. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
73718 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6436.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 73718 is August with an average of 582.04 kWhac, followed by July at 580.71 kWhac and September at 573.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 73718 are December with an average of 456.82 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 479.21 kWhac and January at 484.19 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 73718 is associated with the city of Ames in Major County in Oklahoma.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 73718, or for more solar-related resources for OK, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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