Based on historical South Bend, 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 South Bend.[1]
South Bend has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 2.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in South Bend that are always titled at the latitude of South Bend (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.74 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.24 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 2.94 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 South Bend
Solar Radiation Data in South Bend, WA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in South Bend.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for South Bend, WA
South Bend, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in South Bend is July with an average of 5.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.17 kWh/m2/day and September at 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in South Bend (Washington) are December with an average of 1.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.05 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: South Bend vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in South Bend
The average monthly solar radiation level in South Bend, WA, of 3.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 5% less than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 43% 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: South Bend vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average South Bend 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 South Bend
The Power of Solar in South Bend, WA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for South Bend (wa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in South Bend. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for South Bend, WA
South Bend (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4229.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in South Bend is July with an average of 495.01 kWhac, followed by August at 476.94 kWhac and May at 457.04 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in South Bend (Washington) are December with an average of 177.79 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 196.33 kWhac and January at 203.27 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in South Bend
South Bend Electricity Costs
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South Bend Natural Gas Costs
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The city of South Bend, WA in Pacific County has an approximate population of 1,637. [6]
South Bend, 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.
