Based on historical Skykomish, 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 Skykomish.[1]
Skykomish has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Skykomish that are always titled at the latitude of Skykomish (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.94 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.36 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% 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 Skykomish
Solar Radiation Data in Skykomish, WA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Skykomish.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Skykomish, WA
Skykomish, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Skykomish is July with an average of 6.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Skykomish (Washington) are January with an average of 1.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.11 kWh/m2/day and December at 2.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Skykomish vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Skykomish
The average monthly solar radiation level in Skykomish, WA, of 4.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 3% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 39% 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: Skykomish vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Skykomish 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 Skykomish
The Power of Solar in Skykomish, WA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Skykomish (wa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Skykomish. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Skykomish, WA
Skykomish (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4547.55 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Skykomish is July with an average of 572.16 kWhac, followed by August at 545.43 kWhac and May at 497.76 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Skykomish (Washington) are January with an average of 191.55 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 204.6 kWhac and December at 217.64 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Skykomish
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More about Skykomish
About Skykomish
The town of Skykomish, WA in King County has an approximate population of 198. [6]
Skykomish, WA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Skykomish, WA, or for more solar-related resources for Skykomish, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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