Based on historical Gates, 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 Gates.[1]
Gates has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gates that are always titled at the latitude of Gates (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.3 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.71 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.13 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 Gates
Solar Radiation Data in Gates, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gates.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gates, OR
Gates, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gates is July with an average of 6.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.56 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gates (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.24 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gates vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gates
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gates, OR, of 4.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 6% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 37% 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: Gates vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gates 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 Gates
The Power of Solar in Gates, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gates (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gates. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gates, OR
Gates (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4615.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gates is July with an average of 601.71 kWhac, followed by August at 588.03 kWhac and September at 498.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gates (Oregon) are December with an average of 195.76 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 210.53 kWhac and January at 230.76 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gates
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The city of Gates, OR in Marion County has an approximate population of 471. [6]
Gates, OR Solar Energy
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