Based on historical Oppelo, AR data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Oppelo.[1]
Oppelo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oppelo that are always titled at the latitude of Oppelo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.01 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.48 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 Oppelo
Solar Radiation Data in Oppelo, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oppelo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oppelo, AR
Oppelo, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oppelo is August with an average of 6.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oppelo (Arkansas) are December with an average of 4.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.31 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Oppelo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oppelo
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oppelo, AR, of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Oppelo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oppelo 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 Oppelo
The Power of Solar in Oppelo, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oppelo (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oppelo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oppelo, AR
Oppelo (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5796.15 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oppelo is August with an average of 545.63 kWhac, followed by September at 524.79 kWhac and July at 522.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oppelo (Arkansas) are December with an average of 396.42 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 407.3 kWhac and January at 424.71 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Oppelo
Oppelo Electricity Costs
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Oppelo Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Oppelo, AR in Conway County has an approximate population of 781. [6]
Oppelo, AR Solar Energy
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