Based on historical Barlow, 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 Barlow.[1]
Barlow has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Barlow that are always titled at the latitude of Barlow (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.16 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.65 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.56 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 Barlow
Solar Radiation Data in Barlow, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Barlow.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Barlow, OR
Barlow, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Barlow is July with an average of 6.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.53 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Barlow (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Barlow vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Barlow
The average monthly solar radiation level in Barlow, OR, of 4.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 7% 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: Barlow vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Barlow 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 Barlow
The Power of Solar in Barlow, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Barlow (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Barlow. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Barlow, OR
Barlow (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4696.63 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Barlow is July with an average of 598.08 kWhac, followed by August at 591.8 kWhac and September at 508.06 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Barlow (Oregon) are December with an average of 181 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 201.56 kWhac and November at 224.66 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Barlow
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More about Barlow
About Barlow
The city of Barlow, OR in Clackamas County has an approximate population of 135. [6]
Barlow, OR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Barlow, OR, or for more solar-related resources for Barlow, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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