Based on historical Stayton, 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 Stayton.[1]
Stayton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Stayton that are always titled at the latitude of Stayton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.73 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.85 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 Stayton
Solar Radiation Data in Stayton, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Stayton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Stayton, OR
Stayton, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Stayton is July with an average of 6.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.45 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Stayton (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.07 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Stayton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Stayton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Stayton, OR, of 4.28 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: Stayton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Stayton 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 Stayton
The Power of Solar in Stayton, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Stayton (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Stayton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Stayton, OR
Stayton (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4727.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Stayton is July with an average of 607.56 kWhac, followed by August at 577.27 kWhac and September at 515.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Stayton (Oregon) are December with an average of 189.33 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 207.12 kWhac and November at 228.87 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Stayton
Stayton Electricity Costs
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Stayton Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Stayton, OR in Marion County has an approximate population of 7,644. [6]
Stayton, 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.