Based on historical Goldendale, WA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Goldendale.[1]
Goldendale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 16% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Goldendale that are always titled at the latitude of Goldendale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.1 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.3 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.14 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 Goldendale
Solar Radiation Data in Goldendale, WA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Goldendale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Goldendale, WA
Goldendale, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Goldendale is July with an average of 7.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.37 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Goldendale (Washington) are December with an average of 2.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.15 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Goldendale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Goldendale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Goldendale, WA, of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Goldendale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Goldendale 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 Goldendale
The Power of Solar in Goldendale, WA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Goldendale (wa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Goldendale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Goldendale, WA
Goldendale (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5777.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Goldendale is July with an average of 691.05 kWhac, followed by August at 680.31 kWhac and June at 639.28 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Goldendale (Washington) are December with an average of 208.62 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 219.75 kWhac and November at 270.17 kWhac. [2]
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More about Goldendale
About Goldendale
The city of Goldendale, WA in Klickitat County has an approximate population of 3,407. [6]
Goldendale, WA Solar Energy
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