Based on historical 74601 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 74601.[1]
The region associated with 74601 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 74601 that are always titled at the latitude of Ponca City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.09 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 74601
Solar Radiation Data in 74601
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 74601.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 74601
The region associated with 74601 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 74601 is July with an average of 6.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.45 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 74601 are December with an average of 4.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 4.74 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 74601 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 74601
The average monthly solar radiation level in 74601, of 5.55 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]
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Solar Power: 74601 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 74601 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 74601
The Power of Solar in 74601
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 74601. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 74601. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 74601
74601 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6233.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 74601 is August with an average of 590.71 kWhac, followed by July at 582.89 kWhac and September at 554.85 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 74601 are December with an average of 420.27 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 450.09 kWhac and February at 472.78 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 74601 is associated with the city of Ponca City in Kay County in Oklahoma.
74601 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 74601, 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.