Based on historical Wheeler, 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 Wheeler.[1]
Wheeler has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wheeler that are always titled at the latitude of Wheeler (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.92 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.42 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.2 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 Wheeler
Solar Radiation Data in Wheeler, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wheeler.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wheeler, OR
Wheeler, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wheeler is August with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.69 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wheeler (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.02 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wheeler vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wheeler
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wheeler, OR, of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 1% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 40% 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: Wheeler vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wheeler 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 Wheeler
The Power of Solar in Wheeler, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wheeler (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wheeler. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wheeler, OR
Wheeler (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4481.03 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wheeler is August with an average of 543.4 kWhac, followed by July at 532.42 kWhac and May at 494.95 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wheeler (Oregon) are December with an average of 178.93 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 196.57 kWhac and January at 199.71 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wheeler
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More about Wheeler
About Wheeler
The city of Wheeler, OR in Tillamook County has an approximate population of 414. [6]
Wheeler, OR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Wheeler, OR, or for more solar-related resources for Wheeler, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.