Based on historical Scio, 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 Scio.[1]
Scio has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Scio that are always titled at the latitude of Scio (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.27 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.82 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 Scio
Solar Radiation Data in Scio, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Scio.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Scio, OR
Scio, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Scio is July with an average of 6.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.45 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Scio (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Scio vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Scio
The average monthly solar radiation level in Scio, OR, of 4.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 9% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 35% 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: Scio vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Scio 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 Scio
The Power of Solar in Scio, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Scio (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Scio. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Scio, OR
Scio (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4820.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Scio is July with an average of 620.31 kWhac, followed by August at 592.79 kWhac and September at 531.73 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Scio (Oregon) are December with an average of 182.39 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 200.12 kWhac and November at 215.67 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Scio
Scio Electricity Costs
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Scio Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Scio, OR in Linn County has an approximate population of 838. [6]
Scio, OR Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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