Based on historical Cove, OR data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Cove.[1]
Cove has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 16% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cove that are always titled at the latitude of Cove (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.94 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.17 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 4.99 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 Cove
Solar Radiation Data in Cove, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cove.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cove, OR
Cove, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cove is July with an average of 7.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.01 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cove (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.4 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cove vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cove
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cove, OR, of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Cove vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cove 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 Cove
The Power of Solar in Cove, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cove (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cove. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cove, OR
Cove (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5432.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cove is July with an average of 659.66 kWhac, followed by August at 648.99 kWhac and June at 574.28 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cove (Oregon) are December with an average of 204.25 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 247.89 kWhac and November at 271.39 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cove
Cove Electricity Costs
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Cove Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Cove, OR in Union County has an approximate population of 552. [6]
Cove, OR Solar Energy
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