Based on historical Lake Oswego, 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 Lake Oswego.[1]
Lake Oswego has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lake Oswego that are always titled at the latitude of Lake Oswego (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.54 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.38 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 Lake Oswego
Solar Radiation Data in Lake Oswego, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lake Oswego.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lake Oswego, OR
Lake Oswego, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lake Oswego is July with an average of 6.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.51 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lake Oswego (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.89 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lake Oswego vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lake Oswego
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lake Oswego, OR, of 4.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 6% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 37% 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: Lake Oswego vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lake Oswego 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 Lake Oswego, OR at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Lake Oswego
The Power of Solar in Lake Oswego, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lake Oswego (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lake Oswego. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lake Oswego, OR
Lake Oswego (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4643.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lake Oswego is July with an average of 598.81 kWhac, followed by August at 588.74 kWhac and September at 497.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lake Oswego (Oregon) are December with an average of 183.94 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 190.04 kWhac and November at 210.65 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lake Oswego
Lake Oswego Electricity Costs
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Lake Oswego Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Lake Oswego, OR in Clackamas County has an approximate population of 36,619. [6]
Lake Oswego, OR 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.
