Based on historical Franklin, ID data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Franklin.[1]
Franklin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Franklin that are always titled at the latitude of Franklin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.55 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.72 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 Franklin
Solar Radiation Data in Franklin, ID
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Franklin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Franklin, ID
Franklin, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Franklin is July with an average of 7.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.04 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Franklin (Idaho) are January with an average of 3.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 3.05 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Franklin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Franklin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Franklin, ID, of 5.22 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: Franklin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Franklin 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 Franklin
The Power of Solar in Franklin, ID
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Franklin (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Franklin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Franklin, ID
Franklin (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5922.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Franklin is July with an average of 643.14 kWhac, followed by August at 641.26 kWhac and May at 601.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Franklin (Idaho) are February with an average of 302.11 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 306.19 kWhac and December at 313.72 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Franklin
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More about Franklin
About Franklin
The city of Franklin, ID in Franklin County has an approximate population of 641. [6]
Franklin, ID Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Franklin, ID, or for more solar-related resources for Franklin, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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