Based on historical Algona, 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 Algona.[1]
Algona has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Algona that are always titled at the latitude of Algona (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.88 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.39 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.15 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 Algona
Solar Radiation Data in Algona, WA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Algona.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Algona, WA
Algona, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Algona is July with an average of 5.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.71 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Algona (Washington) are January with an average of 1.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 1.76 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Algona vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Algona
The average monthly solar radiation level in Algona, WA, of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 1% less than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 41% 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: Algona vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Algona 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 Algona
The Power of Solar in Algona, WA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Algona (wa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Algona. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Algona, WA
Algona (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4337.6 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Algona is July with an average of 541.57 kWhac, followed by August at 523.52 kWhac and May at 486.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Algona (Washington) are January with an average of 170.36 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 178.19 kWhac and November at 206.04 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Algona
Algona Electricity Costs
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The city of Algona, WA in King County has an approximate population of 3,014. [6]
Algona, WA Solar Energy
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