Based on historical Oldham, 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 Oldham.[1]
Oldham has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oldham that are always titled at the latitude of Oldham (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.99 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.48 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 Oldham
Solar Radiation Data in Oldham, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oldham.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oldham, SD
Oldham, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oldham is July with an average of 6.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.15 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oldham (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.44 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Oldham vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oldham
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oldham, SD, of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Oldham vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oldham 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 Oldham
The Power of Solar in Oldham, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oldham (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oldham. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oldham, SD
Oldham (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5821.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oldham is July with an average of 614.56 kWhac, followed by August at 571.96 kWhac and June at 564.79 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oldham (South Dakota) are December with an average of 304.73 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 364.44 kWhac and November at 391.09 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Oldham
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Oldham Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Oldham, SD in Kingsbury County has an approximate population of 133. [6]
Oldham, SD 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.