Based on historical Lost River, ID data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Lost River.[1]
Lost River has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 23% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lost River that are always titled at the latitude of Lost River (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.16 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.74 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 Lost River
Solar Radiation Data in Lost River, ID
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lost River.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lost River, ID
Lost River, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lost River is July with an average of 7.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.87 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lost River (Idaho) are December with an average of 3.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lost River vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lost River
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lost River, ID, of 5.51 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]
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Solar Power: Lost River vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lost River 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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Solar Power Output in Lost River
The Power of Solar in Lost River, ID
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lost River (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lost River. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lost River, ID
Lost River (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6286.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lost River is July with an average of 675.34 kWhac, followed by August at 634.03 kWhac and June at 627.99 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lost River (Idaho) are December with an average of 335.08 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 342.6 kWhac and February at 386.82 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lost River
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The city of Lost River, ID in Custer County has an approximate population of 68. [6]
Lost River, ID Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.