Based on historical Clifton, ID data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Clifton.[1]
Clifton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Clifton that are always titled at the latitude of Clifton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.55 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 Clifton
Solar Radiation Data in Clifton, ID
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Clifton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Clifton, ID
Clifton, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Clifton is August with an average of 7.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Clifton (Idaho) are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Clifton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Clifton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Clifton, ID, of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Clifton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Clifton 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 Clifton
The Power of Solar in Clifton, ID
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Clifton (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Clifton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Clifton, ID
Clifton (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5881.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Clifton is August with an average of 641.52 kWhac, followed by July at 636.03 kWhac and June at 600.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Clifton (Idaho) are December with an average of 283.58 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 330.35 kWhac and January at 331.77 kWhac. [2]
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More about Clifton
About Clifton
The city of Clifton, ID in Franklin County has an approximate population of 259. [6]
Clifton, 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.