Based on historical Pilot Rock, 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 Pilot Rock.[1]
Pilot Rock has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.13 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 Pilot Rock that are always titled at the latitude of Pilot Rock (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.85 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.13 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 Pilot Rock
Solar Radiation Data in Pilot Rock, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pilot Rock.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pilot Rock, OR
Pilot Rock, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pilot Rock is July with an average of 7.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.13 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pilot Rock (Oregon) are December with an average of 2 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.15 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pilot Rock vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pilot Rock
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pilot Rock, OR, of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Pilot Rock vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pilot Rock 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 Pilot Rock
The Power of Solar in Pilot Rock, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pilot Rock (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pilot Rock. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pilot Rock, OR
Pilot Rock (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5449.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pilot Rock is July with an average of 676.84 kWhac, followed by August at 656.24 kWhac and June at 577.51 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pilot Rock (Oregon) are December with an average of 207.35 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 220.86 kWhac and November at 277.83 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pilot Rock
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Pilot Rock Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Pilot Rock, OR in Umatilla County has an approximate population of 1,502. [6]
Pilot Rock, 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.