Based on historical Mcminnville, 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 Mcminnville.[1]
Mcminnville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mcminnville that are always titled at the latitude of Mcminnville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.2 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.68 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.72 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 Mcminnville
Solar Radiation Data in Mcminnville, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mcminnville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mcminnville, OR
Mcminnville, 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 Mcminnville is July with an average of 6.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.61 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mcminnville (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.97 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mcminnville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mcminnville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mcminnville, 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]
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Solar Power: Mcminnville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mcminnville 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 Mcminnville
The Power of Solar in Mcminnville, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mcminnville (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mcminnville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mcminnville, OR
Mcminnville (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4894.47 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mcminnville is July with an average of 613.89 kWhac, followed by August at 605.9 kWhac and September at 530.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mcminnville (Oregon) are December with an average of 181.92 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 198.06 kWhac and November at 230.13 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mcminnville
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About Mcminnville
The city of Mcminnville, OR in Yamhill County has an approximate population of 32,187. [6]
Mcminnville, OR Solar Energy
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