Based on historical 73118 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 73118.[1]
The region associated with 73118 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 73118 that are always titled at the latitude of Oklahoma City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.68 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.17 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 73118
Solar Radiation Data in 73118
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 73118.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 73118
The region associated with 73118 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 73118 is August with an average of 6.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.28 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 73118 are December with an average of 4.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.8 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 73118 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 73118
The average monthly solar radiation level in 73118, of 5.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 44% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 14% 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: 73118 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 73118 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 73118
The Power of Solar in 73118
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 73118. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 73118. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 73118
73118 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6347.44 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 73118 is August with an average of 577.89 kWhac, followed by July at 573.91 kWhac and September at 562.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 73118 are December with an average of 465.24 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 477.26 kWhac and January at 483.35 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 73118 is associated with the city of Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County in Oklahoma.
73118 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 73118, or for more solar-related resources for OK, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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