Based on historical Aberdeen, WA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Aberdeen.[1]
Aberdeen has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 2.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Aberdeen that are always titled at the latitude of Aberdeen (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.22 kWh/m2/day and approximately 28% greater than the average monthly DNI of 2.89 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 Aberdeen
Solar Radiation Data in Aberdeen, WA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Aberdeen.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Aberdeen, WA
Aberdeen, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Aberdeen is August with an average of 5.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.13 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Aberdeen (Washington) are December with an average of 1.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.85 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Aberdeen vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Aberdeen
The average monthly solar radiation level in Aberdeen, WA, of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 4% less than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 43% 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: Aberdeen vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen
The Power of Solar in Aberdeen, WA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Aberdeen (wa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Aberdeen. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Aberdeen, WA
Aberdeen (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4255.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Aberdeen is August with an average of 515.67 kWhac, followed by May at 477.78 kWhac and July at 477.44 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Aberdeen (Washington) are December with an average of 172.06 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 185.15 kWhac and November at 212.04 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Aberdeen
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More about Aberdeen
About Aberdeen
The city of Aberdeen, WA in Grays Harbor County has an approximate population of 16,896. [6]
Aberdeen, WA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Aberdeen, WA, or for more solar-related resources for Aberdeen, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.