Based on historical Pendleton, 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 Pendleton.[1]
Pendleton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pendleton that are always titled at the latitude of Pendleton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.87 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.14 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.82 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 Pendleton
Solar Radiation Data in Pendleton, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pendleton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pendleton, OR
Pendleton, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pendleton is July with an average of 7.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.11 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pendleton (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.07 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pendleton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pendleton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pendleton, OR, of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Pendleton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pendleton 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 Pendleton
The Power of Solar in Pendleton, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pendleton (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pendleton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pendleton, OR
Pendleton (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5588.56 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pendleton is July with an average of 691.52 kWhac, followed by August at 652.91 kWhac and June at 618.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pendleton (Oregon) are December with an average of 199.85 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 211.05 kWhac and November at 248.42 kWhac. [2]
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More about Pendleton
About Pendleton
The city of Pendleton, OR in Umatilla County has an approximate population of 16,612. [6]
Pendleton, OR Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.