Based on historical Gervais, 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 Gervais.[1]
Gervais has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gervais that are always titled at the latitude of Gervais (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.69 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 Gervais
Solar Radiation Data in Gervais, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gervais.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gervais, OR
Gervais, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gervais is July with an average of 6.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.56 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gervais (Oregon) are January with an average of 1.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 1.95 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gervais vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gervais
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gervais, OR, of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 11% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 34% 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: Gervais vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gervais 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 Gervais
The Power of Solar in Gervais, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gervais (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gervais. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gervais, OR
Gervais (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4882.97 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gervais is July with an average of 613.43 kWhac, followed by August at 598.47 kWhac and May at 529.28 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gervais (Oregon) are January with an average of 194.53 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 198.7 kWhac and November at 230.09 kWhac. [2]
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More about Gervais
About Gervais
The city of Gervais, OR in Marion County has an approximate population of 2,464. [6]
Gervais, OR Solar Energy
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