Based on historical Poulsbo, 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 Poulsbo.[1]
Poulsbo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Poulsbo that are always titled at the latitude of Poulsbo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.87 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.24 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 Poulsbo
Solar Radiation Data in Poulsbo, WA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Poulsbo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Poulsbo, WA
Poulsbo, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Poulsbo is July with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.51 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Poulsbo (Washington) are December with an average of 1.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.81 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Poulsbo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Poulsbo
The average monthly solar radiation level in Poulsbo, WA, of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately equal to the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 41% 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: Poulsbo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Poulsbo 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 Poulsbo
The Power of Solar in Poulsbo, WA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Poulsbo (wa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Poulsbo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Poulsbo, WA
Poulsbo (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4404.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Poulsbo is July with an average of 536.1 kWhac, followed by August at 506.76 kWhac and May at 470.93 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Poulsbo (Washington) are December with an average of 174.94 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 180.51 kWhac and November at 215.79 kWhac. [2]
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More about Poulsbo
About Poulsbo
The city of Poulsbo, WA in Kitsap County has an approximate population of 9,200. [6]
Poulsbo, WA Solar Energy
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