Based on historical Foster, OK data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Foster.[1]
Foster has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.71 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 Foster that are always titled at the latitude of Foster (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.71 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 Foster
Solar Radiation Data in Foster, OK
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Foster.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Foster, OK
Foster, OK has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Foster is August with an average of 6.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.25 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Foster (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 4.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.89 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Foster vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Foster
The average monthly solar radiation level in Foster, OK, of 5.64 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 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: Foster vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Foster 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.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in Foster
The Power of Solar in Foster, OK
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Foster (ok). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Foster. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Foster, OK
Foster (OK) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6280.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Foster is August with an average of 573.93 kWhac, followed by July at 560.06 kWhac and September at 558.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Foster (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 435.62 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 488.29 kWhac and January at 489.72 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Foster
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The town of Foster, OK in Garvin County has an approximate population of 161. [6]
Foster, OK Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.