Based on historical Corvallis, 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 Corvallis.[1]
Corvallis has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Corvallis that are always titled at the latitude of Corvallis (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.96 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 Corvallis
Solar Radiation Data in Corvallis, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Corvallis.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Corvallis, OR
Corvallis, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Corvallis is July with an average of 6.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.72 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Corvallis (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.87 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Corvallis vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Corvallis
The average monthly solar radiation level in Corvallis, OR, of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 11% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 34% 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: Corvallis vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Corvallis 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 Corvallis
The Power of Solar in Corvallis, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Corvallis (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Corvallis. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Corvallis, OR
Corvallis (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4892.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Corvallis is July with an average of 621.4 kWhac, followed by August at 619.15 kWhac and September at 544.07 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Corvallis (Oregon) are December with an average of 185.5 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 186.31 kWhac and November at 206.84 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Corvallis
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More about Corvallis
About Corvallis
The city of Corvallis, OR in Benton County has an approximate population of 54,462. [6]
Corvallis, OR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Corvallis, OR, or for more solar-related resources for Corvallis, 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.