Based on historical Oakdale, PA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Oakdale.[1]
Oakdale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oakdale that are always titled at the latitude of Oakdale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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 Oakdale
Solar Radiation Data in Oakdale, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oakdale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oakdale, PA
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Solar Power Comparison: Oakdale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oakdale
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oakdale 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the borough of Oakdale, PA at this current time.
However, Oakdale is in Allegheny County and Allegheny County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Oakdale
The Power of Solar in Oakdale, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oakdale (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oakdale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oakdale, PA
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Cost of Utilities in Oakdale
Oakdale Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Oakdale averaged 13.93 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in October 2020, which was about 2% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.60¢/kWh in October. [3]
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Oakdale Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Pennsylvania averaged $13.72 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in October 2020, which was approximately 11% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $12.35 per Mcf in October. [4]
The borough of Oakdale, PA in Allegheny County has an approximate population of 1,459. [6]
Oakdale, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Oakdale, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Oakdale, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Some tax incentives and rebate programs are designed to spur the use of solar energy. These vary by location.