Based on historical Newcastle, 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 Newcastle.[1]
Newcastle 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 5.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Newcastle that are always titled at the latitude of Newcastle (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.7 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.2 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 Newcastle
Solar Radiation Data in Newcastle, OK
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Newcastle.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Newcastle, OK
Newcastle, OK has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Newcastle is July with an average of 6.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.27 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 Newcastle (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 4.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.65 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Newcastle vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Newcastle
The average monthly solar radiation level in Newcastle, OK, of 5.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 42% 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: Newcastle vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Newcastle 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 Newcastle
The Power of Solar in Newcastle, OK
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Newcastle (ok). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Newcastle. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Newcastle, OK
Newcastle (OK) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6243.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Newcastle is July with an average of 573.11 kWhac, followed by April at 557.52 kWhac and August at 557.28 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Newcastle (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 436.1 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 468.17 kWhac and November at 476.09 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Newcastle
Newcastle Electricity Costs
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Newcastle Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Newcastle, OK in McClain County has an approximate population of 7,685. [6]
Newcastle, 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.