Based on historical Sheffield, 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 Sheffield.[1]
Sheffield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sheffield that are always titled at the latitude of Sheffield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.27 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.43 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 Sheffield
Solar Radiation Data in Sheffield, OH
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sheffield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sheffield, OH
Sheffield, OH has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sheffield is August with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sheffield (Ohio) are December with an average of 2.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.79 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sheffield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sheffield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sheffield, OH, of 4.59 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 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: Sheffield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sheffield 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 Sheffield
The Power of Solar in Sheffield, OH
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sheffield (oh). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sheffield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sheffield, OH
Sheffield (OH) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5322.56 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sheffield is August with an average of 570.96 kWhac, followed by July at 564.04 kWhac and May at 556.04 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sheffield (Ohio) are December with an average of 248.77 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 299.15 kWhac and November at 320.34 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sheffield
Sheffield Electricity Costs
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Sheffield Natural Gas Costs
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Cloud cover: 91%
More about Sheffield
About Sheffield
The village of Sheffield, OH in Lorain County has an approximate population of 3,982. [6]
Sheffield, OH Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Sheffield, OH, or for more solar-related resources for Sheffield, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.