Based on historical Thomas, 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 Thomas.[1]
Thomas has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 13% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Thomas that are always titled at the latitude of Thomas (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.53 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 Thomas
Solar Radiation Data in Thomas, OK
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Thomas.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Thomas, OK
Thomas, OK has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Thomas is August with an average of 6.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.31 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Thomas (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 4.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.08 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Thomas vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Thomas
The average monthly solar radiation level in Thomas, OK, of 5.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 48% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 12% 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: Thomas vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Thomas 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.
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Solar Power Output in Thomas
The Power of Solar in Thomas, OK
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Thomas (ok). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Thomas. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Thomas, OK
Thomas (OK) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6512.71 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Thomas is August with an average of 589.44 kWhac, followed by March at 577.32 kWhac and July at 573.41 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Thomas (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 484.89 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 494.38 kWhac and November at 500.19 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Thomas
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The city of Thomas, OK in Custer County has an approximate population of 1,181. [6]
Thomas, 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.