Based on historical Prescott, 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 Prescott.[1]
Prescott has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Prescott that are always titled at the latitude of Prescott (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.92 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.42 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.28 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 Prescott
Solar Radiation Data in Prescott, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Prescott.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Prescott, OR
Prescott, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Prescott is August with an average of 6.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Prescott (Oregon) are November with an average of 1.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 1.9 kWh/m2/day and January at 1.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Prescott vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Prescott
The average monthly solar radiation level in Prescott, OR, of 3.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 2% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 40% 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: Prescott vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Prescott 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 Prescott
The Power of Solar in Prescott, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Prescott (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Prescott. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Prescott, OR
Prescott (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4435.76 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Prescott is July with an average of 547.33 kWhac, followed by August at 545.45 kWhac and May at 483.26 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Prescott (Oregon) are November with an average of 181.48 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 190.8 kWhac and January at 195.23 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Prescott
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More about Prescott
About Prescott
The city of Prescott, OR in Columbia County has an approximate population of 55. [6]
Prescott, OR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Prescott, OR, or for more solar-related resources for Prescott, 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.