Based on historical 97147 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 97147.[1]
The region associated with 97147 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 97147 that are always titled at the latitude of Wheeler (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.92 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.42 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.2 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 97147
Solar Radiation Data in 97147
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 97147.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 97147
The region associated with 97147 has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 97147 is August with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.69 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 97147 are December with an average of 1.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.02 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 97147 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 97147
The average monthly solar radiation level in 97147, of 3.97 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]
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Solar Power: 97147 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 97147 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 97147
The Power of Solar in 97147
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 97147. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 97147. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 97147
97147 has a average annual solar AC output value of 4481.03 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 97147 is August with an average of 543.4 kWhac, followed by July at 532.42 kWhac and May at 494.95 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 97147 are December with an average of 178.93 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 196.57 kWhac and January at 199.71 kWhac. [2]
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Gentle Breeze: 9 mps W
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More about 97147
About 97147
The ZIP code 97147 is associated with the city of Wheeler in Tillamook County in Oregon.
97147 Solar Energy & Power
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.