Based on historical 73086 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 73086.[1]
The region associated with 73086 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 73086 that are always titled at the latitude of Sulphur (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.67 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.08 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 73086
Solar Radiation Data in 73086
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 73086.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 73086
The region associated with 73086 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 73086 is September with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.13 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 73086 are December with an average of 4.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.82 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 73086 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 73086
The average monthly solar radiation level in 73086, of 5.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 40% 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]
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Solar Power: 73086 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 73086 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 73086
The Power of Solar in 73086
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 73086. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 73086. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 73086
73086 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6148.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 73086 is July with an average of 560.14 kWhac, followed by October at 545.76 kWhac and August at 542.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 73086 are December with an average of 446.92 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 472.13 kWhac and February at 473.12 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 73086 is associated with the city of Sulphur in Murray County in Oklahoma.
73086 Solar Energy & Power
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