Based on historical Pacific, 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 Pacific.[1]
Pacific has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pacific that are always titled at the latitude of Pacific (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.79 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.04 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 Pacific
Solar Radiation Data in Pacific, WA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pacific.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pacific, WA
Pacific, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pacific is July with an average of 5.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.78 kWh/m2/day and June at 4.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pacific (Washington) are January with an average of 1.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 1.8 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pacific vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pacific
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pacific, WA, of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 4% less than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 43% 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: Pacific vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pacific 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 Pacific
The Power of Solar in Pacific, WA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pacific (wa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pacific. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pacific, WA
Pacific (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4246.84 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pacific is July with an average of 540.61 kWhac, followed by August at 530.66 kWhac and June at 449.72 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pacific (Washington) are January with an average of 171.31 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 180.13 kWhac and November at 204.23 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pacific
Pacific Electricity Costs
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Pacific Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Pacific, WA in King County has an approximate population of 6,606. [6]
Pacific, 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.