Based on historical West Linn, 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 West Linn.[1]
West Linn has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in West Linn that are always titled at the latitude of West Linn (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.09 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.46 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 West Linn
Solar Radiation Data in West Linn, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Linn.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for West Linn, OR
West Linn, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in West Linn is July with an average of 6.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.37 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in West Linn (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.01 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: West Linn vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in West Linn
The average monthly solar radiation level in West Linn, OR, of 4.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 7% 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]
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Solar Power: West Linn vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Linn 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 West Linn
The Power of Solar in West Linn, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for West Linn (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in West Linn. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for West Linn, OR
West Linn (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4648.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in West Linn is July with an average of 593.19 kWhac, followed by August at 575.03 kWhac and September at 495.34 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in West Linn (Oregon) are November with an average of 191.89 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 200.83 kWhac and January at 223.42 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in West Linn
West Linn Electricity Costs
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West Linn Natural Gas Costs
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The city of West Linn, OR in Clackamas County has an approximate population of 25,109. [6]
West Linn, OR Solar Energy
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