Based on historical 97041 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 97041.[1]
The region associated with 97041 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 16% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 97041 that are always titled at the latitude of Mount Hood Parkdale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.95 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.17 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.94 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 97041
Solar Radiation Data in 97041
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 97041.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 97041
The region associated with 97041 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 97041 is July with an average of 7.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.07 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 97041 are December with an average of 1.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.16 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 97041 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 97041
The average monthly solar radiation level in 97041, of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% 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: 97041 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 97041 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 97041
The Power of Solar in 97041
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 97041. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 97041. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 97041
97041 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5214.79 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 97041 is July with an average of 649.95 kWhac, followed by August at 632.02 kWhac and June at 574.4 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 97041 are December with an average of 202.49 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 216.03 kWhac and November at 222.19 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 97041 is associated with the city of Mount Hood Parkdale in Hood River County in Oregon.
97041 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 97041, or for more solar-related resources for OR, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
