Based on historical Aurora, 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 Aurora.[1]
Aurora has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Aurora that are always titled at the latitude of Aurora (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.2 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.61 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 Aurora
Solar Radiation Data in Aurora, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Aurora.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Aurora, OR
Aurora, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Aurora is July with an average of 6.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.43 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Aurora (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.18 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Aurora vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Aurora
The average monthly solar radiation level in Aurora, OR, of 4.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 8% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 36% 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: Aurora vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Aurora 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 Aurora
The Power of Solar in Aurora, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Aurora (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Aurora. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Aurora, OR
Aurora (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4735.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Aurora is July with an average of 601.21 kWhac, followed by August at 583.59 kWhac and September at 504.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Aurora (Oregon) are December with an average of 175.52 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 217.68 kWhac and November at 223.38 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Aurora
Aurora Electricity Costs
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Aurora Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Aurora, OR in Marion County has an approximate population of 918. [6]
Aurora, OR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Aurora, OR, or for more solar-related resources for Aurora, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.