Based on historical Dufur, 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 Dufur.[1]
Dufur has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dufur that are always titled at the latitude of Dufur (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.26 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.98 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 Dufur
Solar Radiation Data in Dufur, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dufur.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dufur, OR
Dufur, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dufur is July with an average of 7.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.3 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dufur (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.42 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dufur vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dufur
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dufur, OR, of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Dufur vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dufur 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 Dufur
The Power of Solar in Dufur, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dufur (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dufur. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dufur, OR
Dufur (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5713.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dufur is July with an average of 687.31 kWhac, followed by August at 661.43 kWhac and May at 623.45 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dufur (Oregon) are December with an average of 193.75 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 245.53 kWhac and November at 261.75 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dufur
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The city of Dufur, OR in Wasco County has an approximate population of 604. [6]
Dufur, OR Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.