Based on historical North Bend, 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 North Bend.[1]
North Bend has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 2.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in North Bend that are always titled at the latitude of North Bend (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.04 kWh/m2/day and approximately 30% greater than the average monthly DNI of 2.67 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 North Bend
Solar Radiation Data in North Bend, WA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in North Bend.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for North Bend, WA
North Bend, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in North Bend is July with an average of 5.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.53 kWh/m2/day and September at 4.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in North Bend (Washington) are December with an average of 1.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.8 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: North Bend vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in North Bend
The average monthly solar radiation level in North Bend, WA, of 3.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 7% less than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 45% 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: North Bend vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average North Bend 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 North Bend
The Power of Solar in North Bend, WA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for North Bend (wa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in North Bend. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for North Bend, WA
North Bend (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4086.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in North Bend is July with an average of 525.75 kWhac, followed by August at 507.12 kWhac and May at 435.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in North Bend (Washington) are December with an average of 166.55 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 181.68 kWhac and November at 199.82 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in North Bend
North Bend Electricity Costs
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North Bend Natural Gas Costs
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The city of North Bend, WA in King County has an approximate population of 5,731. [6]
North Bend, WA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.
