Based on historical Lima, 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 Lima.[1]
Lima has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lima that are always titled at the latitude of Lima (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.95 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 Lima
Solar Radiation Data in Lima, OK
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lima.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lima, OK
Lima, OK has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lima is July with an average of 6.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.2 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lima (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 4.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.73 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lima vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lima
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lima, OK, of 5.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 39% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 17% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Lima vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lima 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 Lima
The Power of Solar in Lima, OK
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lima (ok). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lima. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lima, OK
Lima (OK) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6110.63 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lima is July with an average of 561.89 kWhac, followed by August at 554.86 kWhac and September at 540.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lima (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 431.2 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 471.16 kWhac and November at 475.11 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lima
Lima Electricity Costs
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Lima Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Lima, OK in Seminole County has an approximate population of 53. [6]
Lima, OK Solar Energy
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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.