Based on historical Toledo, 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 Toledo.[1]
Toledo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Toledo that are always titled at the latitude of Toledo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.68 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 Toledo
Solar Radiation Data in Toledo, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Toledo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Toledo, OR
Toledo, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Toledo is July with an average of 6.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Toledo (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Toledo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Toledo
The average monthly solar radiation level in Toledo, OR, of 4.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 6% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 37% 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: Toledo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Toledo 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 Toledo
The Power of Solar in Toledo, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Toledo (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Toledo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Toledo, OR
Toledo (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4669.89 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Toledo is July with an average of 597.8 kWhac, followed by August at 554.18 kWhac and September at 500.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Toledo (Oregon) are December with an average of 196.35 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 218.3 kWhac and January at 222.75 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Toledo
Toledo Electricity Costs
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Toledo Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Toledo, OR in Lincoln County has an approximate population of 3,465. [6]
Toledo, 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.