Based on historical Oxford, PA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Oxford.[1]
Oxford has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oxford that are always titled at the latitude of Oxford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.76 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.05 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 Oxford
Solar Radiation Data in Oxford, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oxford.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oxford, PA
Oxford, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oxford is July with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oxford (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Oxford vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oxford
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oxford, PA, of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Oxford vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oxford 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 Oxford
The Power of Solar in Oxford, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oxford (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oxford. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oxford, PA
Oxford (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5581.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oxford is July with an average of 550.68 kWhac, followed by May at 524.52 kWhac and August at 521.73 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oxford (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 354.01 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 376.03 kWhac and November at 382.85 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Oxford
Oxford Electricity Costs
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Oxford Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Oxford, PA in Chester County has an approximate population of 5,077. [6]
Oxford, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Oxford, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Oxford, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.