Based on historical Sammamish, 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 Sammamish.[1]
Sammamish has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sammamish that are always titled at the latitude of Sammamish (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.7 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.25 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.09 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 Sammamish
Solar Radiation Data in Sammamish, WA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sammamish.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sammamish, WA
Sammamish, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sammamish is July with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.7 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sammamish (Washington) are January with an average of 1.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 1.84 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sammamish vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sammamish
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sammamish, WA, of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 2% less than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 42% 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: Sammamish vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sammamish 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 Sammamish
The Power of Solar in Sammamish, WA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sammamish (wa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sammamish. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sammamish, WA
Sammamish (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4317.9 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sammamish is July with an average of 539.12 kWhac, followed by August at 523.93 kWhac and June at 469.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sammamish (Washington) are January with an average of 172.76 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 184.67 kWhac and November at 199.49 kWhac. [2]
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More about Sammamish
About Sammamish
The city of Sammamish, WA in King County has an approximate population of 45,780. [6]
Sammamish, WA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.