Based on historical Port Orford, 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 Port Orford.[1]
Port Orford has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Port Orford that are always titled at the latitude of Port Orford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.41 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 Port Orford
Solar Radiation Data in Port Orford, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Port Orford.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Port Orford, OR
Port Orford, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Port Orford is July with an average of 6.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.7 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Port Orford (Oregon) are December with an average of 2.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.75 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Port Orford vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Port Orford
The average monthly solar radiation level in Port Orford, OR, of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Port Orford vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Port Orford 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 Port Orford
The Power of Solar in Port Orford, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Port Orford (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Port Orford. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Port Orford, OR
Port Orford (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5353.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Port Orford is July with an average of 654.82 kWhac, followed by August at 632.69 kWhac and June at 573.96 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Port Orford (Oregon) are December with an average of 232.95 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 276.43 kWhac and November at 278.23 kWhac. [2]
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More about Port Orford
About Port Orford
The city of Port Orford, OR in Curry County has an approximate population of 1,133. [6]
Port Orford, OR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Port Orford, OR, or for more solar-related resources for Port Orford, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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