Based on historical 97868 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 97868.[1]
The region associated with 97868 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 97868 that are always titled at the latitude of Pilot Rock (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.85 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.13 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.82 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 97868
Solar Radiation Data in 97868
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 97868.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 97868
The region associated with 97868 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 97868 is July with an average of 7.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.13 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 97868 are December with an average of 2 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.15 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 97868 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 97868
The average monthly solar radiation level in 97868, of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: 97868 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 97868 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 97868
The Power of Solar in 97868
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 97868. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 97868. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 97868
97868 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5449.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 97868 is July with an average of 676.84 kWhac, followed by August at 656.24 kWhac and June at 577.51 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 97868 are December with an average of 207.35 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 220.86 kWhac and November at 277.83 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 97868 is associated with the city of Pilot Rock in Umatilla County in Oregon.
97868 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 97868, or for more solar-related resources for OR, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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