Based on historical Omaha, NE data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Omaha.[1]
Omaha has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Omaha that are always titled at the latitude of Omaha (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.93 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.16 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.51 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 Omaha
Solar Radiation Data in Omaha, NE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Omaha.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Omaha, NE
Omaha, NE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Omaha is July with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.09 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Omaha (Nebraska) are December with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Omaha vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Omaha
The average monthly solar radiation level in Omaha, NE, of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% 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: Omaha vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Omaha 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 Omaha
The Power of Solar in Omaha, NE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Omaha (ne). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Omaha. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Omaha, NE
Omaha (NE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5970.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Omaha is July with an average of 584.36 kWhac, followed by August at 555.53 kWhac and September at 553.13 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Omaha (Nebraska) are December with an average of 365.2 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 402.99 kWhac and November at 418.61 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Omaha
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More about Omaha
About Omaha
The city of Omaha, NE in Douglas County has an approximate population of 408,958. [6]
Omaha, NE Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Omaha, NE, or for more solar-related resources for Omaha, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.