Based on historical Odessa, DE data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Odessa.[1]
Odessa has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Odessa that are always titled at the latitude of Odessa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.82 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.11 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.12 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 Odessa
Solar Radiation Data in Odessa, DE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Odessa.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Odessa, DE
Odessa, DE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Odessa is August with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.85 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Odessa (Delaware) are December with an average of 3.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Odessa vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Odessa
The average monthly solar radiation level in Odessa, DE, of 5.02 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: Odessa vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Odessa 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 Odessa
The Power of Solar in Odessa, DE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Odessa (de). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Odessa. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Odessa, DE
Odessa (DE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5716.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Odessa is July with an average of 540.91 kWhac, followed by August at 540.37 kWhac and May at 537.25 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Odessa (Delaware) are December with an average of 377.6 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 393.64 kWhac and January at 394.7 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Odessa
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More about Odessa
About Odessa
The town of Odessa, DE in New Castle County has an approximate population of 364. [6]
Odessa, DE Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.