The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Rockaway Beach with an average of 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Rockaway Beach
Solar panels in Rockaway Beach that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Rockaway Beach
The total length of the day in Rockaway Beach, OR today (December 30, 2024) will be 8 hours and 48 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Rockaway Beach, OR
Solar Energy Data in Rockaway Beach, OR
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Rockaway Beach.
Based on historical Rockaway Beach, 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 Rockaway Beach.[1]
Rockaway Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rockaway Beach that are always titled at the latitude of Rockaway Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.99 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.47 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.23 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 Rockaway Beach
Solar Radiation Data in Rockaway Beach, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rockaway Beach.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rockaway Beach, OR
Rockaway Beach, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rockaway Beach is July with an average of 5.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.62 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rockaway Beach (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.98 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rockaway Beach vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rockaway Beach
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rockaway Beach, OR, of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 1% 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]
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Solar Power: Rockaway Beach vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rockaway Beach 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 Rockaway Beach
The Power of Solar in Rockaway Beach, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rockaway Beach (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rockaway Beach. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rockaway Beach, OR
Rockaway Beach (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4513.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rockaway Beach is July with an average of 531.9 kWhac, followed by August at 529.46 kWhac and May at 495.45 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rockaway Beach (Oregon) are December with an average of 171.51 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 199.45 kWhac and January at 200.62 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rockaway Beach
Rockaway Beach Electricity Costs
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Rockaway Beach Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Rockaway Beach, OR in Tillamook County has an approximate population of 1,312. [6]
Rockaway Beach, 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.
