Based on historical 97637 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 97637.[1]
The region associated with 97637 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 21% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 97637 that are always titled at the latitude of Plush (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.92 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 97637
Solar Radiation Data in 97637
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 97637.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 97637
The region associated with 97637 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 97637 is July with an average of 7.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.12 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 97637 are December with an average of 3.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.7 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 97637 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 97637
The average monthly solar radiation level in 97637, of 5.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 42% 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: 97637 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 97637 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 97637
The Power of Solar in 97637
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 97637. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 97637. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 97637
97637 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6352.95 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 97637 is July with an average of 668.5 kWhac, followed by August at 652.58 kWhac and September at 620.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 97637 are December with an average of 317.6 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 377.15 kWhac and November at 388.54 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 97637 is associated with the city of Plush in Lake County in Oregon.
97637 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 97637, or for more solar-related resources for OR, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.