Based on historical Akron, OH data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Akron.[1]
Akron has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Akron that are always titled at the latitude of Akron (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.33 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.47 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 Akron
Solar Radiation Data in Akron, OH
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Akron.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Akron, OH
Akron, OH has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Akron is July with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.85 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Akron (Ohio) are December with an average of 2.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.85 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Akron vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Akron
The average monthly solar radiation level in Akron, OH, of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: Akron vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Akron 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 Akron
The Power of Solar in Akron, OH
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Akron (oh). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Akron. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Akron, OH
Akron (OH) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5129.89 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Akron is July with an average of 537.32 kWhac, followed by August at 536.41 kWhac and May at 520.12 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Akron (Ohio) are December with an average of 239.81 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 293.5 kWhac and November at 314.64 kWhac. [2]
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More about Akron
About Akron
The city of Akron, OH in Summit County has an approximate population of 199,110. [6]
Akron, OH Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.