Based on historical 97501 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 97501.[1]
The region associated with 97501 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 15% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 97501 that are always titled at the latitude of Medford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.34 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 97501
Solar Radiation Data in 97501
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 97501.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 97501
The region associated with 97501 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 97501 is July with an average of 7.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.24 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 97501 are December with an average of 2.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 97501 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 97501
The average monthly solar radiation level in 97501, of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 97501 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 97501 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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Solar Power Output in 97501
The Power of Solar in 97501
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 97501. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 97501. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 97501
97501 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5650.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 97501 is July with an average of 642.67 kWhac, followed by August at 635.47 kWhac and June at 595.23 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 97501 are December with an average of 250.3 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 275.05 kWhac and January at 276.9 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 97501 is associated with the city of Medford in Jackson County in Oregon.
97501 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 97501, 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.