Based on historical Oshkosh, WI data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Oshkosh.[1]
Oshkosh has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oshkosh that are always titled at the latitude of Oshkosh (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.7 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 Oshkosh
Solar Radiation Data in Oshkosh, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oshkosh.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oshkosh, WI
Oshkosh, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oshkosh is May with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.86 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oshkosh (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Oshkosh vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oshkosh
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oshkosh, WI, of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Oshkosh vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh
The Power of Solar in Oshkosh, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oshkosh (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oshkosh. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oshkosh, WI
Oshkosh (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5428.41 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oshkosh is May with an average of 575.19 kWhac, followed by July at 551.82 kWhac and August at 550.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oshkosh (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 277.71 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 323.09 kWhac and January at 327.26 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Oshkosh
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More about Oshkosh
About Oshkosh
The city of Oshkosh, WI in Winnebago County has an approximate population of 66,083. [6]
Oshkosh, WI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.