Based on historical 97867 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 97867.[1]
The region associated with 97867 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 17% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 97867 that are always titled at the latitude of North Powder (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.15 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.01 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 97867
Solar Radiation Data in 97867
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 97867.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 97867
The region associated with 97867 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 97867 is August with an average of 7.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.22 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 97867 are December with an average of 1.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.27 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 97867 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 97867
The average monthly solar radiation level in 97867, of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: 97867 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 97867 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 97867
The Power of Solar in 97867
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 97867. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 97867. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 97867
97867 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5458.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 97867 is August with an average of 643.95 kWhac, followed by July at 638.73 kWhac and May at 588.79 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 97867 are December with an average of 181.71 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 226.61 kWhac and November at 285.41 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 97867 is associated with the city of North Powder in Union County in Oregon.
97867 Solar Energy & Power
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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.