Based on historical Burns, OR data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Burns.[1]
Burns has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Burns that are always titled at the latitude of Burns (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.53 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.63 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 Burns
Solar Radiation Data in Burns, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Burns.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Burns, OR
Burns, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Burns is July with an average of 7.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.53 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Burns (Oregon) are December with an average of 2.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.67 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Burns vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Burns
The average monthly solar radiation level in Burns, OR, of 5.44 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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Solar Power: Burns vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Burns 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 Burns
The Power of Solar in Burns, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Burns (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Burns. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Burns, OR
Burns (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6169.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Burns is August with an average of 686.43 kWhac, followed by July at 686.05 kWhac and May at 637.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Burns (Oregon) are December with an average of 246.8 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 275.71 kWhac and November at 363.24 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Burns
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More about Burns
About Burns
The city of Burns, OR in Harney County has an approximate population of 2,806. [6]
Burns, OR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Burns, OR, or for more solar-related resources for Burns, 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.