Based on historical Oakes, ND data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Oakes.[1]
Oakes has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oakes that are always titled at the latitude of Oakes (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.4 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 Oakes
Solar Radiation Data in Oakes, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oakes.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oakes, ND
Oakes, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oakes is July with an average of 6.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.43 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oakes (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.94 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Oakes vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oakes
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oakes, ND, of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Oakes vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oakes 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 Oakes
The Power of Solar in Oakes, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oakes (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oakes. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oakes, ND
Oakes (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5618.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oakes is July with an average of 603.5 kWhac, followed by August at 593.98 kWhac and May at 570.04 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oakes (North Dakota) are December with an average of 283.75 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 315.06 kWhac and November at 352.97 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Oakes
Oakes Electricity Costs
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Oakes Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Oakes, ND in Dickey County has an approximate population of 1,856. [6]
Oakes, ND 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.