Based on historical Oacoma, SD data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Oacoma.[1]
Oacoma has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oacoma that are always titled at the latitude of Oacoma (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.13 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.79 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 Oacoma
Solar Radiation Data in Oacoma, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oacoma.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oacoma, SD
Oacoma, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oacoma is July with an average of 6.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.46 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oacoma (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.51 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Oacoma vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oacoma
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oacoma, SD, of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Oacoma vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oacoma 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 Oacoma
The Power of Solar in Oacoma, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oacoma (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oacoma. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oacoma, SD
Oacoma (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5863.46 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oacoma is July with an average of 596.6 kWhac, followed by August at 593.03 kWhac and May at 573.56 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oacoma (South Dakota) are December with an average of 337.76 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 363.94 kWhac and November at 384.07 kWhac. [2]
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More about Oacoma
About Oacoma
The town of Oacoma, SD in Lyman County has an approximate population of 451. [6]
Oacoma, SD Solar Energy
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