See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 97203.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 97203 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 97203. [1]
The region associated with 97203 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 97203 that are always titled at the latitude of Portland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.03 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.53 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.41 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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 97203.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 97203 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 97203 is July with an average of 6.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.13 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 97203 are December with an average of 1.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.14 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 97203, of 4.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 5% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 38% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 97203 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.
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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 97203 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 97203. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 97203. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
97203 has a average annual solar AC output value of 4596.76 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 97203 is July with an average of 589.28 kWhac, followed by August at 554.6 kWhac and May at 492.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 97203 are December with an average of 190.72 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 203.89 kWhac and January at 219.84 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 97203 is associated with the city of Portland in Multnomah County in Oregon.
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