Based on historical Tualatin, 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 Tualatin.[1]
Tualatin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Tualatin that are always titled at the latitude of Tualatin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.11 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.5 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 Tualatin
Solar Radiation Data in Tualatin, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Tualatin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Tualatin, OR
Tualatin, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Tualatin is July with an average of 6.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.36 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Tualatin (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.25 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Tualatin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Tualatin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Tualatin, OR, of 4.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 8% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 36% 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: Tualatin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Tualatin 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 Tualatin
The Power of Solar in Tualatin, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Tualatin (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Tualatin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Tualatin, OR
Tualatin (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4740.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Tualatin is July with an average of 598.58 kWhac, followed by August at 577.58 kWhac and September at 501.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Tualatin (Oregon) are December with an average of 174.3 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 227.33 kWhac and November at 230.76 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Tualatin
Tualatin Electricity Costs
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The city of Tualatin, OR in Washington County has an approximate population of 26,054. [6]
Tualatin, OR Solar Energy
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