See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Idaho Falls.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Idaho Falls, ID data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Idaho Falls. [1]
Idaho Falls has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Idaho Falls that are always titled at the latitude of Idaho Falls (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Idaho Falls.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Idaho Falls, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Idaho Falls is July with an average of 7.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.02 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Idaho Falls (Idaho) are January with an average of 2.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 2.56 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Idaho Falls, ID, of 5.21 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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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Idaho Falls 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.
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We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Idaho Falls, ID at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Idaho Falls (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Idaho Falls. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Idaho Falls (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5943.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Idaho Falls is July with an average of 660.1 kWhac, followed by August at 648.9 kWhac and June at 631.87 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Idaho Falls (Idaho) are January with an average of 243.9 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 267.9 kWhac and February at 308.53 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Idaho Falls, ID in Bonneville County has an approximate population of 56,813. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Idaho Falls, ID, or for more solar-related resources for Idaho Falls, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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