Based on historical 97440 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 97440.[1]
The region associated with 97440 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 97440 that are always titled at the latitude of Eugene (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.46 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 97440
Solar Radiation Data in 97440
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 97440.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 97440
The region associated with 97440 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 97440 is July with an average of 6.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.7 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 97440 are December with an average of 1.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.03 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 97440 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 97440
The average monthly solar radiation level in 97440, of 4.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 11% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 34% 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: 97440 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 97440 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 97440
The Power of Solar in 97440
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 97440. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 97440. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 97440
97440 has a average annual solar AC output value of 4790.66 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 97440 is July with an average of 602.77 kWhac, followed by August at 599.47 kWhac and September at 520.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 97440 are December with an average of 178.29 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 195.93 kWhac and January at 209 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 97440 is associated with the city of Eugene in Lane County in Oregon.
97440 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 97440, or for more solar-related resources for OR, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.