Based on historical Depoe Bay, 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 Depoe Bay.[1]
Depoe Bay has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Depoe Bay that are always titled at the latitude of Depoe Bay (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.09 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.56 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.39 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 Depoe Bay
Solar Radiation Data in Depoe Bay, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Depoe Bay.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Depoe Bay, OR
Depoe Bay, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Depoe Bay is July with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.78 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Depoe Bay (Oregon) are December with an average of 2.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Depoe Bay vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Depoe Bay
The average monthly solar radiation level in Depoe Bay, OR, of 4.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 8% 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: Depoe Bay vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Depoe Bay 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 Depoe Bay
The Power of Solar in Depoe Bay, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Depoe Bay (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Depoe Bay. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Depoe Bay, OR
Depoe Bay (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4744.15 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Depoe Bay is July with an average of 568.96 kWhac, followed by August at 535.86 kWhac and May at 518.52 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Depoe Bay (Oregon) are December with an average of 201.79 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 222.61 kWhac and November at 228.35 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Depoe Bay
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More about Depoe Bay
About Depoe Bay
The city of Depoe Bay, OR in Lincoln County has an approximate population of 1,398. [6]
Depoe Bay, OR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Depoe Bay, OR, or for more solar-related resources for Depoe Bay, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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