Based on historical Bellingham, 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 Bellingham.[1]
Bellingham has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bellingham that are always titled at the latitude of Bellingham (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.9 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.36 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.28 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 Bellingham
Solar Radiation Data in Bellingham, WA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bellingham.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bellingham, WA
Bellingham, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bellingham is July with an average of 6.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bellingham (Washington) are December with an average of 1.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 1.75 kWh/m2/day and January at 1.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bellingham vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bellingham
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bellingham, WA, of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately equal to 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: Bellingham vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bellingham 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 Bellingham
The Power of Solar in Bellingham, WA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bellingham (wa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bellingham. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bellingham, WA
Bellingham (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4403.87 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bellingham is July with an average of 576.55 kWhac, followed by August at 531.09 kWhac and May at 512.14 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bellingham (Washington) are December with an average of 157.08 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 169.26 kWhac and January at 177.29 kWhac. [2]
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About Bellingham
The city of Bellingham, WA in Whatcom County has an approximate population of 80,885. [6]
Bellingham, WA Solar Energy
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