Based on historical Tulsa, 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 Tulsa.[1]
Tulsa has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Tulsa that are always titled at the latitude of Tulsa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.16 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.82 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 Tulsa
Solar Radiation Data in Tulsa, OK
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Tulsa.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Tulsa, OK
Tulsa, OK has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Tulsa is September with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.17 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Tulsa (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 4.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.74 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Tulsa vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Tulsa
The average monthly solar radiation level in Tulsa, OK, of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Tulsa vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Tulsa 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 Tulsa
The Power of Solar in Tulsa, OK
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Tulsa (ok). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Tulsa. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Tulsa, OK
Tulsa (OK) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6060.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Tulsa is August with an average of 559.97 kWhac, followed by September at 553.57 kWhac and July at 551.96 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Tulsa (Oklahoma) are December with an average of 417.41 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 442.75 kWhac and November at 452.44 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Tulsa
Tulsa Electricity Costs
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Tulsa Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Tulsa, OK in Tulsa County has an approximate population of 391,906. [6]
Tulsa, OK Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.