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Solar Panels in Cottage Grove
Solar panels in Cottage Grove that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Cottage Grove
The total length of the day in Cottage Grove, OR today (September 18, 2019) will be 12 hours and 21 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Cottage Grove, OR
Solar Energy Data in Cottage Grove, OR
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Cottage Grove.
Based on historical Cottage Grove, OR data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Cottage Grove.[1]
Cottage Grove has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cottage Grove that are always titled at the latitude of Cottage Grove (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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 Cottage Grove
Solar Radiation Data in Cottage Grove, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cottage Grove.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cottage Grove, OR
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Solar Power Comparison: Cottage Grove vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cottage Grove
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cottage Grove 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Cottage Grove, OR at this current time.
However, Cottage Grove is in Lane County and Lane County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Cottage Grove
The Power of Solar in Cottage Grove, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cottage Grove (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cottage Grove. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cottage Grove, OR
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Cost of Utilities in Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Cottage Grove averaged 11.27 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in June 2019, which was about 16% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.34¢/kWh in June. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Cottage Grove
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Cottage Grove Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Oregon averaged $12.52 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in May 2019, which was approximately 20% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $15.67 per Mcf in May. [4]
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The city of Cottage Grove, OR in Lane County has an approximate population of 9,686. [6]
Cottage Grove, OR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Cottage Grove, OR, or for more solar-related resources for Cottage Grove, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
