Based on historical 97601 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 97601.[1]
The region associated with 97601 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 24% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 97601 that are always titled at the latitude of Klamath Falls (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.58 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.29 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 97601
Solar Radiation Data in 97601
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 97601.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 97601
The region associated with 97601 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 97601 is July with an average of 7.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.5 kWh/m2/day and June at 7.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 97601 are December with an average of 3.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.55 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 97601 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 97601
The average monthly solar radiation level in 97601, of 5.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 43% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% 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: 97601 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 97601 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 97601
The Power of Solar in 97601
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 97601. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 97601. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 97601
97601 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6299.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 97601 is August with an average of 677.38 kWhac, followed by July at 676.18 kWhac and June at 628.93 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 97601 are December with an average of 317.31 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 345.1 kWhac and January at 376.98 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 97601 is associated with the city of Klamath Falls in Klamath County in Oregon.
97601 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 97601, or for more solar-related resources for OR, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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