Based on historical Shoreline, 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 Shoreline.[1]
Shoreline has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Shoreline that are always titled at the latitude of Shoreline (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.45 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.5 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 Shoreline
Solar Radiation Data in Shoreline, WA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Shoreline.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Shoreline, WA
Shoreline, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Shoreline is July with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.08 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Shoreline (Washington) are December with an average of 1.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 1.8 kWh/m2/day and January at 1.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Shoreline vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Shoreline
The average monthly solar radiation level in Shoreline, WA, of 4.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 4% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 38% 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: Shoreline vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Shoreline 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 Shoreline
The Power of Solar in Shoreline, WA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Shoreline (wa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Shoreline. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Shoreline, WA
Shoreline (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4535 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Shoreline is July with an average of 563.84 kWhac, followed by August at 552.07 kWhac and June at 539.23 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Shoreline (Washington) are December with an average of 158.79 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 172.94 kWhac and January at 178.34 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Shoreline
Shoreline Electricity Costs
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Shoreline Natural Gas Costs
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More about Shoreline
About Shoreline
The city of Shoreline, WA in King County has an approximate population of 53,007. [6]
Shoreline, WA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Shoreline, WA, or for more solar-related resources for Shoreline, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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