Based on historical Garfield, WA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Garfield.[1]
Garfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 16% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Garfield that are always titled at the latitude of Garfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.71 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% less than the average monthly DNI of 4.73 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 Garfield
Solar Radiation Data in Garfield, WA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Garfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Garfield, WA
Garfield, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Garfield is July with an average of 7.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.04 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Garfield (Washington) are December with an average of 1.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.96 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Garfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Garfield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Garfield, WA, of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Garfield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Garfield 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 Garfield
The Power of Solar in Garfield, WA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Garfield (wa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Garfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Garfield, WA
Garfield (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5189.44 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Garfield is July with an average of 646.64 kWhac, followed by August at 622.1 kWhac and May at 570.62 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Garfield (Washington) are December with an average of 195.31 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 197.96 kWhac and November at 241.62 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Garfield
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More about Garfield
About Garfield
The town of Garfield, WA in Whitman County has an approximate population of 597. [6]
Garfield, WA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Garfield, WA, or for more solar-related resources for Garfield, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
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