Based on historical Renton, 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 Renton.[1]
Renton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Renton that are always titled at the latitude of Renton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.95 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.44 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.33 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 Renton
Solar Radiation Data in Renton, WA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Renton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Renton, WA
Renton, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Renton is July with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Renton (Washington) are January with an average of 1.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 1.93 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Renton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Renton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Renton, WA, of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 1% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 40% 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: Renton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Renton 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 Renton
The Power of Solar in Renton, WA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Renton (wa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Renton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Renton, WA
Renton (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4413.44 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Renton is July with an average of 571.98 kWhac, followed by August at 526.1 kWhac and May at 488.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Renton (Washington) are January with an average of 180.92 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 191.76 kWhac and December at 194.04 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Renton
Renton Electricity Costs
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Renton Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Renton, WA in King County has an approximate population of 90,927. [6]
Renton, WA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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