Based on historical Ashton, ID data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Ashton.[1]
Ashton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 17% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ashton that are always titled at the latitude of Ashton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.77 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.2 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.08 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 Ashton
Solar Radiation Data in Ashton, ID
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ashton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ashton, ID
Ashton, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ashton is July with an average of 7.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.95 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ashton (Idaho) are January with an average of 1.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 1.93 kWh/m2/day and February at 2.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ashton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ashton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ashton, ID, of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Ashton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ashton 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 Ashton
The Power of Solar in Ashton, ID
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ashton (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ashton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ashton, ID
Ashton (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5338.82 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ashton is July with an average of 650.65 kWhac, followed by August at 634.64 kWhac and June at 615.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ashton (Idaho) are December with an average of 195.93 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 196.14 kWhac and February at 246.66 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ashton
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Ashton Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Ashton, ID in Fremont County has an approximate population of 1,127. [6]
Ashton, ID Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.