Based on historical Hood River, 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 Hood River.[1]
Hood River has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hood River that are always titled at the latitude of Hood River (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.02 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.33 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 Hood River
Solar Radiation Data in Hood River, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hood River.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hood River, OR
Hood River, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hood River is July with an average of 7.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.99 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hood River (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.04 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hood River vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hood River
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hood River, OR, of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Hood River vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hood River 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 Hood River
The Power of Solar in Hood River, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hood River (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hood River. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hood River, OR
Hood River (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5322.63 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hood River is July with an average of 646.44 kWhac, followed by August at 639.01 kWhac and June at 593.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hood River (Oregon) are December with an average of 185.51 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 204.99 kWhac and November at 244.82 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hood River
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More about Hood River
About Hood River
The city of Hood River, OR in Hood River County has an approximate population of 7,167. [6]
Hood River, OR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Hood River, OR, or for more solar-related resources for Hood River, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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