Based on historical Bucoda, 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 Bucoda.[1]
Bucoda has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bucoda that are always titled at the latitude of Bucoda (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.8 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.33 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.07 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 Bucoda
Solar Radiation Data in Bucoda, WA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bucoda.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bucoda, WA
Bucoda, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bucoda is August with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.75 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 Bucoda (Washington) are January with an average of 1.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 1.78 kWh/m2/day and November at 1.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bucoda vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bucoda
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bucoda, WA, of 3.89 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: Bucoda vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bucoda 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 Bucoda
The Power of Solar in Bucoda, WA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bucoda (wa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bucoda. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bucoda, WA
Bucoda (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4337.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bucoda is August with an average of 537.15 kWhac, followed by July at 527.08 kWhac and June at 473.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bucoda (Washington) are January with an average of 168.04 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 179.1 kWhac and November at 187.5 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bucoda
Bucoda Electricity Costs
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Bucoda Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Bucoda, WA in Thurston County has an approximate population of 562. [6]
Bucoda, WA Solar Energy
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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.