Based on historical 97636 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 97636.[1]
The region associated with 97636 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 23% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 97636 that are always titled at the latitude of Paisley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.09 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 97636
Solar Radiation Data in 97636
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 97636.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 97636
The region associated with 97636 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 97636 is August with an average of 7.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.33 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 97636 are December with an average of 3.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.64 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 97636 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 97636
The average monthly solar radiation level in 97636, of 5.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 44% 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: 97636 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 97636 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 97636
The Power of Solar in 97636
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 97636. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 97636. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 97636
97636 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6331.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 97636 is August with an average of 666.98 kWhac, followed by July at 656.06 kWhac and June at 619.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 97636 are December with an average of 321.73 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 360.09 kWhac and January at 366.46 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 97636 is associated with the city of Paisley in Lake County in Oregon.
97636 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 97636, or for more solar-related resources for OR, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.