Based on historical Ponca City, 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 Ponca City.[1]
Ponca City 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 Ponca City 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 Ponca City
Solar Radiation Data in Ponca City, OK
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ponca City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ponca City, OK
Ponca City, OK has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ponca City is August with an average of 6.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.29 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ponca City (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 4.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.76 kWh/m2/day and November at 5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ponca City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ponca City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ponca City, OK, of 5.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 40% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Ponca City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ponca City 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 Ponca City
The Power of Solar in Ponca City, OK
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ponca City (ok). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ponca City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ponca City, OK
Ponca City (OK) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6226.18 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ponca City is August with an average of 583.95 kWhac, followed by July at 568.52 kWhac and September at 557.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ponca City (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 422.8 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 461.92 kWhac and January at 478.95 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ponca City
Ponca City Electricity Costs
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Ponca City Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Ponca City, OK in Kay County has an approximate population of 25,387. [6]
Ponca City, OK Solar Energy
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