Based on historical Toledo, 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 Toledo.[1]
Toledo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Toledo that are always titled at the latitude of Toledo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.4 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.58 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 Toledo
Solar Radiation Data in Toledo, OH
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Toledo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Toledo, OH
Toledo, OH has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Toledo is July with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.85 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Toledo (Ohio) are December with an average of 2.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.11 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Toledo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Toledo
The average monthly solar radiation level in Toledo, OH, of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% 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: Toledo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Toledo 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 Toledo
The Power of Solar in Toledo, OH
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Toledo (oh). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Toledo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Toledo, OH
Toledo (OH) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5463.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Toledo is July with an average of 558.4 kWhac, followed by August at 540.49 kWhac and June at 530.81 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Toledo (Ohio) are December with an average of 277.08 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 327.45 kWhac and November at 330.06 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Toledo
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More about Toledo
About Toledo
The city of Toledo, OH in Lucas County has an approximate population of 287,208. [6]
Toledo, OH Solar Energy
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