Based on historical Fostoria, 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 Fostoria.[1]
Fostoria has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fostoria that are always titled at the latitude of Fostoria (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.5 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 Fostoria
Solar Radiation Data in Fostoria, OH
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fostoria.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fostoria, OH
Fostoria, OH has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fostoria is June with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fostoria (Ohio) are December with an average of 2.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.94 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fostoria vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fostoria
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fostoria, OH, of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Fostoria vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fostoria 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 Fostoria
The Power of Solar in Fostoria, OH
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fostoria (oh). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fostoria. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fostoria, OH
Fostoria (OH) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5289.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fostoria is July with an average of 546.87 kWhac, followed by June at 543.7 kWhac and August at 537.59 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fostoria (Ohio) are December with an average of 264.71 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 309.97 kWhac and February at 326.93 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fostoria
Fostoria Electricity Costs
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The city of Fostoria, OH in Seneca County has an approximate population of 13,441. [6]
Fostoria, OH Solar Energy
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