Based on historical Oak Ridge, TX data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Oak Ridge.[1]
Oak Ridge has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oak Ridge that are always titled at the latitude of Oak Ridge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.37 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.15 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 Oak Ridge
Solar Radiation Data in Oak Ridge, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oak Ridge.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oak Ridge, TX
Oak Ridge, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oak Ridge is August with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.14 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oak Ridge (Texas) are December with an average of 4.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.87 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Oak Ridge vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oak Ridge
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oak Ridge, TX, of 5.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 41% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: Oak Ridge vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge
The Power of Solar in Oak Ridge, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oak Ridge (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oak Ridge. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oak Ridge, TX
Oak Ridge (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6198.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oak Ridge is July with an average of 558.45 kWhac, followed by August at 554.89 kWhac and September at 549.52 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oak Ridge (Texas) are February with an average of 463.12 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 474.73 kWhac and January at 485.44 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge Electricity Costs
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Oak Ridge Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Oak Ridge, TX in Cooke County has an approximate population of 141. [6]
Oak Ridge, TX 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.