The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Garfield Heights with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Garfield Heights
Solar panels in Garfield Heights that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Garfield Heights
The total length of the day in Garfield Heights, OH today (November 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 42 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Garfield Heights, OH
Solar Energy Data in Garfield Heights, OH
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Garfield Heights.
Based on historical Garfield Heights, 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 Garfield Heights.[1]
Garfield Heights has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Garfield Heights that are always titled at the latitude of Garfield Heights (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.21 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.35 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 Garfield Heights
Solar Radiation Data in Garfield Heights, OH
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Garfield Heights.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Garfield Heights, OH
Garfield Heights, OH has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Garfield Heights is July with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.7 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Garfield Heights (Ohio) are December with an average of 2.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Garfield Heights vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Garfield Heights
The average monthly solar radiation level in Garfield Heights, OH, of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 13% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 33% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Garfield Heights vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Garfield Heights 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.
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Solar Power Output in Garfield Heights
The Power of Solar in Garfield Heights, OH
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Garfield Heights (oh). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Garfield Heights. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Garfield Heights, OH
Garfield Heights (OH) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5109.81 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Garfield Heights is July with an average of 543.3 kWhac, followed by August at 531.77 kWhac and June at 522.87 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Garfield Heights (Ohio) are December with an average of 229.28 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 289.18 kWhac and November at 308.15 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Garfield Heights
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More about Garfield Heights
About Garfield Heights
The city of Garfield Heights, OH in Cuyahoga County has an approximate population of 28,849. [6]
Garfield Heights, OH Solar Energy
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