Based on historical Salina, 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 Salina.[1]
Salina has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Salina that are always titled at the latitude of Salina (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.06 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.71 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 Salina
Solar Radiation Data in Salina, OK
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Salina.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Salina, OK
Salina, OK has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Salina is August with an average of 6.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.99 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 Salina (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 3.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.22 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Salina vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Salina
The average monthly solar radiation level in Salina, OK, of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Salina vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Salina 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 Salina
The Power of Solar in Salina, OK
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Salina (ok). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Salina. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Salina, OK
Salina (OK) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5834.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Salina is August with an average of 564.97 kWhac, followed by July at 543.62 kWhac and June at 522.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Salina (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 382.75 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 426.34 kWhac and January at 427.05 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Salina
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The town of Salina, OK in Mayes County has an approximate population of 1,396. [6]
Salina, 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.