The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Nichols Hills with an average of 6.26 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Nichols Hills
Solar panels in Nichols Hills that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Nichols Hills
The total length of the day in Nichols Hills, OK today (October 17, 2018) will be 11 hours and 12 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Nichols Hills, OK
Solar Energy Data in Nichols Hills, OK
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Nichols Hills.
Based on historical Nichols Hills, 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 Nichols Hills.[1]
Nichols Hills has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.68 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 Nichols Hills that are always titled at the latitude of Nichols Hills (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.68 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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 Nichols Hills
Solar Radiation Data in Nichols Hills, OK
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Nichols Hills.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Nichols Hills, OK
Nichols Hills, OK has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Nichols Hills is August with an average of 6.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.2 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Nichols Hills (Oklahoma) are January with an average of 4.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Nichols Hills vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Nichols Hills
The average monthly solar radiation level in Nichols Hills, OK, of 5.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 45% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Nichols Hills 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Nichols Hills, OK at this current time.
However, Nichols Hills is in Oklahoma County and Oklahoma County has at least 3 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Nichols Hills
The Power of Solar in Nichols Hills, OK
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Nichols Hills (ok). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Nichols Hills. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Nichols Hills, OK
Nichols Hills (OK) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6235.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Nichols Hills is August with an average of 582.22 kWhac, followed by July at 581.42 kWhac and April at 575.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Nichols Hills (Oklahoma) are November with an average of 434.4 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 448.04 kWhac and January at 449.56 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Nichols Hills
Nichols Hills Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Nichols Hills averaged 10.32 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in July 2018, which was about 21% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.12¢/kWh in July. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Nichols Hills
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Nichols Hills Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Oklahoma averaged $25.69 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in July 2018, which was approximately 44% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $17.88 per Mcf in July. [4]
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The city of Nichols Hills, OK in Oklahoma County has an approximate population of 3,710. [6]
Nichols Hills, OK Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
