Based on historical Ralston, 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 Ralston.[1]
Ralston has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ralston that are always titled at the latitude of Ralston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.03 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 Ralston
Solar Radiation Data in Ralston, OK
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ralston.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ralston, OK
Ralston, 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 Ralston is August with an average of 6.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.19 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ralston (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 4.76 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ralston vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ralston
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ralston, 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]
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Solar Power: Ralston vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ralston 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 Ralston
The Power of Solar in Ralston, OK
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ralston (ok). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ralston. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ralston, OK
Ralston (OK) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6205 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ralston is August with an average of 579 kWhac, followed by July at 568.56 kWhac and September at 557.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ralston (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 445.39 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 452.21 kWhac and February at 472.91 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ralston
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The town of Ralston, OK in Pawnee County has an approximate population of 330. [6]
Ralston, OK Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.