Based on historical 74170 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 74170.[1]
The region associated with 74170 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 74170 that are always titled at the latitude of Tulsa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.82 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 74170
Solar Radiation Data in 74170
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 74170.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 74170
The region associated with 74170 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 74170 is August with an average of 6.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.1 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 74170 are December with an average of 4.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.65 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 74170 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 74170
The average monthly solar radiation level in 74170, of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: 74170 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 74170 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 74170
The Power of Solar in 74170
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 74170. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 74170. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 74170
74170 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6084.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 74170 is August with an average of 574.06 kWhac, followed by September at 549.44 kWhac and July at 547.77 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 74170 are December with an average of 419.25 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 437.27 kWhac and November at 464.44 kWhac. [2]
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More about 74170
About 74170
The ZIP code 74170 is associated with the city of Tulsa in Tulsa County in Oklahoma.
74170 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 74170, or for more solar-related resources for OK, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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