Based on historical Oregon City, 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 Oregon City.[1]
Oregon City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oregon City that are always titled at the latitude of Oregon City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.09 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.46 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 Oregon City
Solar Radiation Data in Oregon City, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oregon City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oregon City, OR
Oregon City, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oregon City is July with an average of 6.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.37 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oregon City (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.01 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Oregon City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oregon City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oregon City, OR, of 4.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 7% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 37% 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: Oregon City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oregon City 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 Oregon City
The Power of Solar in Oregon City, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oregon City (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oregon City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oregon City, OR
Oregon City (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4648.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oregon City is July with an average of 593.19 kWhac, followed by August at 575.03 kWhac and September at 495.34 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oregon City (Oregon) are November with an average of 191.89 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 200.83 kWhac and January at 223.42 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Oregon City
Oregon City Electricity Costs
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Oregon City Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Oregon City, OR in Clackamas County has an approximate population of 31,859. [6]
Oregon City, OR Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
