Based on historical Oberon, 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 Oberon.[1]
Oberon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oberon that are always titled at the latitude of Oberon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.36 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.68 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.14 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 Oberon
Solar Radiation Data in Oberon, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oberon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oberon, ND
Oberon, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oberon is July with an average of 6.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.41 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 Oberon (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.73 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Oberon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oberon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oberon, ND, of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Oberon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oberon 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 Oberon
The Power of Solar in Oberon, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oberon (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oberon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oberon, ND
Oberon (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5528.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oberon is August with an average of 602.98 kWhac, followed by July at 602.65 kWhac and May at 556.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oberon (North Dakota) are December with an average of 275.1 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 289.14 kWhac and November at 310.47 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Oberon
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Oberon Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Oberon, ND in Benson County has an approximate population of 105. [6]
Oberon, ND Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.