Based on historical 73185 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 73185.[1]
The region associated with 73185 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 73185 that are always titled at the latitude of Oklahoma City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.7 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.23 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 73185
Solar Radiation Data in 73185
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 73185.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 73185
The region associated with 73185 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 73185 is August with an average of 6.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.25 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 73185 are December with an average of 4.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.85 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 73185 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 73185
The average monthly solar radiation level in 73185, of 5.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 43% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% 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: 73185 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 73185 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 73185
The Power of Solar in 73185
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 73185. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 73185. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 73185
73185 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6324.35 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 73185 is August with an average of 579.07 kWhac, followed by July at 571.3 kWhac and September at 557.81 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 73185 are December with an average of 462.53 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 483.54 kWhac and January at 489.06 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 73185 is associated with the city of Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County in Oklahoma.
73185 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 73185, or for more solar-related resources for OK, check out 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.