Based on historical Florence, 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 Florence.[1]
Florence has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Florence that are always titled at the latitude of Florence (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.74 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 Florence
Solar Radiation Data in Florence, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Florence.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Florence, OR
Florence, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Florence is July with an average of 6.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.42 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Florence (Oregon) are December with an average of 2.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.43 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Florence vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Florence
The average monthly solar radiation level in Florence, OR, of 4.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 13% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 33% 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: Florence vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Florence 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 Florence
The Power of Solar in Florence, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Florence (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Florence. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Florence, OR
Florence (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5134.16 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Florence is July with an average of 628.89 kWhac, followed by August at 611.53 kWhac and May at 570.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Florence (Oregon) are December with an average of 206.6 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 245.29 kWhac and November at 249.92 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Florence
Florence Electricity Costs
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Florence Natural Gas Costs
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More about Florence
About Florence
The city of Florence, OR in Lane County has an approximate population of 8,466. [6]
Florence, OR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Florence, OR, or for more solar-related resources for Florence, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.