Based on historical Butte City, ID data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Butte City.[1]
Butte City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 22% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Butte City that are always titled at the latitude of Butte City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.51 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.81 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 Butte City
Solar Radiation Data in Butte City, ID
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Butte City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Butte City, ID
Butte City, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Butte City is July with an average of 7.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.11 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Butte City (Idaho) are January with an average of 3.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 3.3 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Butte City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Butte City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Butte City, ID, of 5.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 42% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: Butte City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Butte City 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 Butte City
The Power of Solar in Butte City, ID
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Butte City (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Butte City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Butte City, ID
Butte City (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6363.05 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Butte City is July with an average of 657.96 kWhac, followed by August at 649.14 kWhac and June at 640.59 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Butte City (Idaho) are January with an average of 325.06 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 343.72 kWhac and November at 399.72 kWhac. [2]
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More about Butte City
About Butte City
The city of Butte City, ID in Butte County has an approximate population of 74. [6]
Butte City, ID Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Butte City, ID, or for more solar-related resources for Butte City, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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