The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Forest Grove with an average of 6.58 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Forest Grove
Solar panels in Forest Grove that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Forest Grove
The total length of the day in Forest Grove, OR today (November 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 18 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Forest Grove, OR
Solar Energy Data in Forest Grove, OR
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Forest Grove.
Based on historical Forest Grove, 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 Forest Grove.[1]
Forest Grove has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Forest Grove that are always titled at the latitude of Forest Grove (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.11 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.54 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 Forest Grove
Solar Radiation Data in Forest Grove, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Forest Grove.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Forest Grove, OR
Forest Grove, 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 Forest Grove is July with an average of 6.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.18 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Forest Grove (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.12 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Forest Grove vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Forest Grove
The average monthly solar radiation level in Forest Grove, 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: Forest Grove vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Forest Grove 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 Forest Grove
The Power of Solar in Forest Grove, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Forest Grove (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Forest Grove. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Forest Grove, OR
Forest Grove (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4700.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Forest Grove is July with an average of 600.75 kWhac, followed by August at 558.48 kWhac and May at 508.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Forest Grove (Oregon) are December with an average of 174.11 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 203.27 kWhac and January at 214.87 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Forest Grove
Forest Grove Electricity Costs
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More about Forest Grove
About Forest Grove
The city of Forest Grove, OR in Washington County has an approximate population of 21,083. [6]
Forest Grove, OR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Forest Grove, OR, or for more solar-related resources for Forest Grove, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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