Based on historical Portage, OH data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Portage.[1]
Portage has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Portage that are always titled at the latitude of Portage (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.52 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 Portage
Solar Radiation Data in Portage, OH
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Portage.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Portage, OH
Portage, OH has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Portage is June with an average of 5.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Portage (Ohio) are December with an average of 2.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Portage vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Portage
The average monthly solar radiation level in Portage, OH, of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Portage vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Portage 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 Portage
The Power of Solar in Portage, OH
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Portage (oh). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Portage. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Portage, OH
Portage (OH) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5337.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Portage is July with an average of 549.19 kWhac, followed by June at 542.11 kWhac and August at 539.72 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Portage (Ohio) are December with an average of 264.85 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 329.93 kWhac and November at 331.18 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Portage
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The village of Portage, OH in Wood County has an approximate population of 438. [6]
Portage, OH Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.