Based on historical Ocean Ridge, FL data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Ocean Ridge.[1]
Ocean Ridge has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ocean Ridge that are always titled at the latitude of Ocean Ridge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.87 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 Ocean Ridge
Solar Radiation Data in Ocean Ridge, FL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ocean Ridge.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ocean Ridge, FL
Ocean Ridge, FL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ocean Ridge is April with an average of 6.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.23 kWh/m2/day and February at 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ocean Ridge (Florida) are June with an average of 4.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by July with an average of 5.17 kWh/m2/day and December at 5.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ocean Ridge vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ocean Ridge
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ocean Ridge, FL, of 5.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 44% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Ocean Ridge vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ocean Ridge 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 Ocean Ridge
The Power of Solar in Ocean Ridge, FL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ocean Ridge (fl). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ocean Ridge. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ocean Ridge, FL
Ocean Ridge (FL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6245.48 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ocean Ridge is March with an average of 587.52 kWhac, followed by April at 570.29 kWhac and October at 555.4 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ocean Ridge (Florida) are June with an average of 437.19 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 478.65 kWhac and September at 481.62 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ocean Ridge
Ocean Ridge Electricity Costs
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Ocean Ridge Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Ocean Ridge, FL in Palm Beach County has an approximate population of 1,786. [6]
Ocean Ridge, FL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
