Based on historical 83404 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 83404.[1]
The region associated with 83404 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 83404 that are always titled at the latitude of Idaho Falls (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.54 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 83404
Solar Radiation Data in 83404
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 83404.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 83404
The region associated with 83404 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 83404 is July with an average of 7.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.02 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 83404 are January with an average of 2.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 2.56 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 83404 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 83404
The average monthly solar radiation level in 83404, of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: 83404 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 83404 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 83404
The Power of Solar in 83404
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 83404. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 83404. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 83404
83404 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5943.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 83404 is July with an average of 660.1 kWhac, followed by August at 648.9 kWhac and June at 631.87 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 83404 are January with an average of 243.9 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 267.9 kWhac and February at 308.53 kWhac. [2]
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More about 83404
About 83404
The ZIP code 83404 is associated with the city of Idaho Falls in Bonneville County in Idaho.
83404 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 83404, or for more solar-related resources for ID, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
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