Based on historical Joseph, 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 Joseph.[1]
Joseph has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Joseph that are always titled at the latitude of Joseph (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.41 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 Joseph
Solar Radiation Data in Joseph, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Joseph.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Joseph, OR
Joseph, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Joseph is July with an average of 7.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.87 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Joseph (Oregon) are December with an average of 2.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.43 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Joseph vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Joseph
The average monthly solar radiation level in Joseph, OR, of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Joseph vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Joseph 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 Joseph
The Power of Solar in Joseph, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Joseph (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Joseph. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Joseph, OR
Joseph (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5565.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Joseph is July with an average of 650.6 kWhac, followed by August at 617.68 kWhac and May at 580.47 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Joseph (Oregon) are December with an average of 239.11 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 247.74 kWhac and November at 305.55 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Joseph
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The city of Joseph, OR in Wallowa County has an approximate population of 1,081. [6]
Joseph, OR Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.