See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Astoria.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Astoria, OR data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Astoria. [1]
Astoria has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 2.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Astoria that are always titled at the latitude of Astoria (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and approximately 28% greater than the average monthly DNI of 2.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Astoria.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Astoria, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Astoria is August with an average of 5.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.56 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Astoria (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.77 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Astoria, OR, of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 2% less than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 42% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Astoria 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Astoria, OR at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Astoria (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Astoria. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Astoria (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4342.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Astoria is August with an average of 522.96 kWhac, followed by July at 519.5 kWhac and May at 482.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Astoria (Oregon) are December with an average of 170.57 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 178.36 kWhac and November at 200.55 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Astoria, OR in Clatsop County has an approximate population of 9,477. [6]
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