The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Columbia City with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Columbia City
Solar panels in Columbia City that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Columbia City
The total length of the day in Columbia City, OR today (December 26, 2024) will be 8 hours and 44 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Columbia City, OR
Solar Energy Data in Columbia City, OR
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Columbia City.
Based on historical Columbia City, 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 Columbia City.[1]
Columbia City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Columbia City that are always titled at the latitude of Columbia City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.46 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.36 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 Columbia City
Solar Radiation Data in Columbia City, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Columbia City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Columbia City, OR
Columbia City, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Columbia City is July with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Columbia City (Oregon) are January with an average of 1.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 1.86 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Columbia City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Columbia City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Columbia City, OR, of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 1% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 40% 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: Columbia City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Columbia City 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 Columbia City
The Power of Solar in Columbia City, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Columbia City (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Columbia City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Columbia City, OR
Columbia City (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4416.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Columbia City is July with an average of 559.13 kWhac, followed by August at 532.4 kWhac and May at 482.51 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Columbia City (Oregon) are January with an average of 182.3 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 186.39 kWhac and November at 206.16 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Columbia City
Columbia City Electricity Costs
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Columbia City Natural Gas Costs
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More about Columbia City
About Columbia City
The city of Columbia City, OR in Columbia County has an approximate population of 1,946. [6]
Columbia City, OR Solar Energy
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The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
