Based on historical Newport, 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 Newport.[1]
Newport has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Newport that are always titled at the latitude of Newport (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.62 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.43 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 Newport
Solar Radiation Data in Newport, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Newport.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Newport, OR
Newport, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Newport is July with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.2 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 Newport (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.13 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Newport vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Newport
The average monthly solar radiation level in Newport, OR, of 4.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 9% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 35% 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: Newport vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Newport 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 Newport
The Power of Solar in Newport, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Newport (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Newport. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Newport, OR
Newport (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4795.76 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Newport is July with an average of 586.78 kWhac, followed by August at 572.68 kWhac and May at 520.43 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Newport (Oregon) are December with an average of 195.07 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 209.57 kWhac and November at 217.94 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Newport
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More about Newport
About Newport
The city of Newport, OR in Lincoln County has an approximate population of 9,989. [6]
Newport, OR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Newport, OR, or for more solar-related resources for Newport, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.