Based on historical Burley, ID data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Burley.[1]
Burley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 22% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Burley that are always titled at the latitude of Burley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.65 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.99 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 Burley
Solar Radiation Data in Burley, ID
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Burley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Burley, ID
Burley, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Burley is July with an average of 7.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 7.07 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Burley (Idaho) are December with an average of 3.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.38 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Burley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Burley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Burley, ID, of 5.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 40% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 17% 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: Burley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Burley 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 Burley
The Power of Solar in Burley, ID
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Burley (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Burley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Burley, ID
Burley (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6262.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Burley is July with an average of 646.57 kWhac, followed by June at 636.27 kWhac and August at 630.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Burley (Idaho) are December with an average of 318.22 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 349.99 kWhac and November at 392.94 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Burley
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More about Burley
About Burley
The city of Burley, ID in Cassia County has an approximate population of 10,345. [6]
Burley, ID Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Burley, ID, or for more solar-related resources for Burley, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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