See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Bend.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Bend, OR data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Bend. [1]
Bend has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 22% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bend that are always titled at the latitude of Bend (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.77 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 Bend.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Bend, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bend is July with an average of 7.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.3 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bend (Oregon) are December with an average of 2.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bend, OR, of 5.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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 Bend 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.
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We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Bend, OR at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bend (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bend. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Bend (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6081.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bend is July with an average of 663.51 kWhac, followed by August at 658.47 kWhac and June at 625.05 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bend (Oregon) are December with an average of 293.65 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 329.71 kWhac and November at 338.28 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Bend, OR in Deschutes County has an approximate population of 76,639. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Bend, OR, or for more solar-related resources for Bend, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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