Based on historical Cosmopolis, 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 Cosmopolis.[1]
Cosmopolis has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 2.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cosmopolis that are always titled at the latitude of Cosmopolis (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.71 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 2.94 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 Cosmopolis
Solar Radiation Data in Cosmopolis, WA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cosmopolis.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cosmopolis, WA
Cosmopolis, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cosmopolis is August with an average of 5.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.19 kWh/m2/day and May at 4.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cosmopolis (Washington) are December with an average of 1.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.86 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cosmopolis vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cosmopolis
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cosmopolis, WA, of 3.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 6% less than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 44% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Cosmopolis vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cosmopolis 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 Cosmopolis
The Power of Solar in Cosmopolis, WA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cosmopolis (wa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cosmopolis. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cosmopolis, WA
Cosmopolis (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4175.18 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cosmopolis is August with an average of 487.59 kWhac, followed by July at 485.33 kWhac and May at 459.37 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cosmopolis (Washington) are December with an average of 166.21 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 183.8 kWhac and November at 201.56 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cosmopolis
Cosmopolis Electricity Costs
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Cosmopolis Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Cosmopolis, WA in Grays Harbor County has an approximate population of 1,649. [6]
Cosmopolis, 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.
