Based on historical Sterling, 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 Sterling.[1]
Sterling has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sterling that are always titled at the latitude of Sterling (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.38 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 Sterling
Solar Radiation Data in Sterling, OK
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sterling.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sterling, OK
Sterling, OK has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sterling is August with an average of 6.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.24 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sterling (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 4.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.21 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sterling vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sterling
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sterling, OK, of 5.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 45% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 14% 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: Sterling vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sterling 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 Sterling
The Power of Solar in Sterling, OK
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sterling (ok). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sterling. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sterling, OK
Sterling (OK) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6382.57 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sterling is August with an average of 574.58 kWhac, followed by July at 561.78 kWhac and April at 556.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sterling (Oklahoma) are February with an average of 464.28 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 467.57 kWhac and November at 507.98 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sterling
Sterling Electricity Costs
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The town of Sterling, OK in Comanche County has an approximate population of 793. [6]
Sterling, 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.