Based on historical Gold Beach, 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 Gold Beach.[1]
Gold Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gold Beach that are always titled at the latitude of Gold Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.74 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.12 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.45 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 Gold Beach
Solar Radiation Data in Gold Beach, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gold Beach.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gold Beach, OR
Gold Beach, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gold Beach is July with an average of 6.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.51 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gold Beach (Oregon) are December with an average of 2.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.56 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gold Beach vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gold Beach
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gold Beach, OR, of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Gold Beach vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gold Beach 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 Gold Beach
The Power of Solar in Gold Beach, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gold Beach (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gold Beach. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gold Beach, OR
Gold Beach (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5330.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gold Beach is July with an average of 636.47 kWhac, followed by August at 607.4 kWhac and June at 568.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gold Beach (Oregon) are December with an average of 232.5 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 259.72 kWhac and November at 266.47 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gold Beach
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More about Gold Beach
About Gold Beach
The city of Gold Beach, OR in Curry County has an approximate population of 2,253. [6]
Gold Beach, OR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Gold Beach, OR, or for more solar-related resources for Gold Beach, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.