Based on historical Waterloo, 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 Waterloo.[1]
Waterloo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Waterloo that are always titled at the latitude of Waterloo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.87 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 Waterloo
Solar Radiation Data in Waterloo, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Waterloo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Waterloo, OR
Waterloo, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Waterloo is July with an average of 6.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.45 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Waterloo (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.04 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Waterloo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Waterloo
The average monthly solar radiation level in Waterloo, OR, of 4.25 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: Waterloo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Waterloo 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 Waterloo
The Power of Solar in Waterloo, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Waterloo (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Waterloo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Waterloo, OR
Waterloo (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4783 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Waterloo is July with an average of 614.38 kWhac, followed by August at 593 kWhac and June at 515.44 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Waterloo (Oregon) are December with an average of 180.85 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 207.24 kWhac and November at 223.13 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Waterloo
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More about Waterloo
About Waterloo
The town of Waterloo, OR in Linn County has an approximate population of 229. [6]
Waterloo, OR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Waterloo, OR, or for more solar-related resources for Waterloo, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.