Based on historical 83217 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 83217.[1]
The region associated with 83217 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 83217 that are always titled at the latitude of Bancroft (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.96 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.32 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.33 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 83217
Solar Radiation Data in 83217
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 83217.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 83217
The region associated with 83217 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 83217 is July with an average of 7.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.78 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 83217 are December with an average of 2.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 83217 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 83217
The average monthly solar radiation level in 83217, of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: 83217 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 83217 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.
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Solar Power Output in 83217
The Power of Solar in 83217
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 83217. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 83217. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 83217
83217 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5749.48 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 83217 is July with an average of 630.31 kWhac, followed by August at 612.85 kWhac and June at 586.2 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 83217 are December with an average of 265.11 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 293.91 kWhac and February at 320.44 kWhac. [2]
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps N
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 60%
Cloud cover: 75%
More about 83217
About 83217
The ZIP code 83217 is associated with the city of Bancroft in Caribou County in Idaho.
83217 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 83217, or for more solar-related resources for ID, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.