Based on historical Pilot Rock, 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 Pilot Rock.[1]
Pilot Rock has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pilot Rock that are always titled at the latitude of Pilot Rock (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.85 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.13 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.82 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 Pilot Rock
Solar Radiation Data in Pilot Rock, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pilot Rock.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pilot Rock, OR
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Solar Power Comparison: Pilot Rock vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pilot Rock
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pilot Rock 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 Pilot Rock, OR at this current time.
However, Pilot Rock is in Umatilla County and Umatilla County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Pilot Rock
The Power of Solar in Pilot Rock, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pilot Rock (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pilot Rock. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pilot Rock, OR
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Cost of Utilities in Pilot Rock
Pilot Rock Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Pilot Rock averaged 11.37 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in October 2020, which was about 16% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.60¢/kWh in October. [3]
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Pilot Rock Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Oregon averaged $11.37 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in October 2020, which was approximately 8% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $12.35 per Mcf in October. [4]
The city of Pilot Rock, OR in Umatilla County has an approximate population of 1,502. [6]
Pilot Rock, OR Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Pilot Rock, OR, or for more solar-related resources for Pilot Rock, 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.