Based on historical Phoenix, OR data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Phoenix.[1]
Phoenix has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 15% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Phoenix that are always titled at the latitude of Phoenix (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.14 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.23 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 Phoenix
Solar Radiation Data in Phoenix, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Phoenix.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Phoenix, OR
Phoenix, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Phoenix is July with an average of 7.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.26 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Phoenix (Oregon) are December with an average of 2.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.05 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Phoenix vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Phoenix
The average monthly solar radiation level in Phoenix, OR, of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Phoenix vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Phoenix 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 Phoenix
The Power of Solar in Phoenix, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Phoenix (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Phoenix. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Phoenix, OR
Phoenix (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5664.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Phoenix is July with an average of 648.96 kWhac, followed by August at 637.13 kWhac and June at 591.4 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Phoenix (Oregon) are December with an average of 252.43 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 291.74 kWhac and January at 302.39 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Phoenix
Phoenix Electricity Costs
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Phoenix Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Phoenix, OR in Jackson County has an approximate population of 4,538. [6]
Phoenix, OR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Phoenix, OR, or for more solar-related resources for Phoenix, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.