Based on historical Sutherlin, 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 Sutherlin.[1]
Sutherlin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sutherlin that are always titled at the latitude of Sutherlin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.99 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.25 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 Sutherlin
Solar Radiation Data in Sutherlin, OR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sutherlin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sutherlin, OR
Sutherlin, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sutherlin is July with an average of 7.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.71 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sutherlin (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.26 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sutherlin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sutherlin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sutherlin, OR, of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: Sutherlin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sutherlin 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 Sutherlin
The Power of Solar in Sutherlin, OR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sutherlin (or). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sutherlin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sutherlin, OR
Sutherlin (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4947.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sutherlin is July with an average of 623.78 kWhac, followed by August at 598.33 kWhac and September at 531.24 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sutherlin (Oregon) are December with an average of 188.7 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 217.27 kWhac and January at 224.07 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sutherlin
Sutherlin Electricity Costs
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The city of Sutherlin, OR in Douglas County has an approximate population of 7,810. [6]
Sutherlin, OR Solar Energy
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