Based on historical 73020 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 73020.[1]
The region associated with 73020 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 73020 that are always titled at the latitude of Choctaw (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.65 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.06 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 73020
Solar Radiation Data in 73020
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 73020.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 73020
The region associated with 73020 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 73020 is August with an average of 6.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.27 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 73020 are December with an average of 4.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.85 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 73020 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 73020
The average monthly solar radiation level in 73020, of 5.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 41% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: 73020 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 73020 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).
We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 73020 at the current time.
Solar Power Output in 73020
The Power of Solar in 73020
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 73020. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 73020. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 73020
73020 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6219.1 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 73020 is July with an average of 571.97 kWhac, followed by August at 569.6 kWhac and April at 558.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 73020 are December with an average of 418.03 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 471.89 kWhac and January at 489.62 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 73020 is associated with the city of Choctaw in Oklahoma County in Oklahoma.
73020 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 73020, or for more solar-related resources for OK, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.