Based on historical Poteau, 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 Poteau.[1]
Poteau has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Poteau that are always titled at the latitude of Poteau (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.06 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.46 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.69 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 Poteau
Solar Radiation Data in Poteau, OK
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Poteau.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Poteau, OK
Poteau, OK has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Poteau is June with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.01 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Poteau (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 4.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Poteau vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Poteau
The average monthly solar radiation level in Poteau, OK, of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: Poteau vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Poteau 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 Poteau
The Power of Solar in Poteau, OK
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Poteau (ok). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Poteau. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Poteau, OK
Poteau (OK) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5678.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Poteau is August with an average of 527.3 kWhac, followed by June at 524.71 kWhac and October at 509.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Poteau (Oklahoma) are February with an average of 393.61 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 396.27 kWhac and January at 427.82 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Poteau
Poteau Electricity Costs
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Poteau Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Poteau, OK in Le Flore County has an approximate population of 8,520. [6]
Poteau, OK Solar Energy
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