Based on historical 97877 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 97877.[1]
The region associated with 97877 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 22% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 97877 that are always titled at the latitude of Sumpter (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.26 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.48 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 97877
Solar Radiation Data in 97877
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 97877.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 97877
The region associated with 97877 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 97877 is July with an average of 7.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7 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 97877 are December with an average of 2.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.85 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 97877 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 97877
The average monthly solar radiation level in 97877, of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: 97877 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 97877 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 97877
The Power of Solar in 97877
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 97877. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 97877. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 97877
97877 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5818.81 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 97877 is July with an average of 656.92 kWhac, followed by August at 640.31 kWhac and May at 594.37 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 97877 are December with an average of 259.88 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 291.06 kWhac and November at 313.99 kWhac. [2]
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps W
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 93%
Cloud cover: 48%
Tue Dec 24
30°F
Snow
Min: 28°F
Max: 31°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 98%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Dec 25
28°F
Light Snow
Min: 14°F
Max: 30°F
Light breeze: 5 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 90%
Cloud cover: 61%
Thu Dec 26
28°F
Snow
Min: 26°F
Max: 30°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 98%
Cloud cover: 100%
More about 97877
About 97877
The ZIP code 97877 is associated with the city of Sumpter in Baker County in Oregon.
97877 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 97877, or for more solar-related resources for OR, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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