Based on historical Midvale, ID data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Midvale.[1]
Midvale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Midvale that are always titled at the latitude of Midvale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.45 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 Midvale
Solar Radiation Data in Midvale, ID
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Midvale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Midvale, ID
Midvale, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Midvale is July with an average of 7.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.05 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Midvale (Idaho) are January with an average of 1.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 1.81 kWh/m2/day and February at 2.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Midvale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Midvale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Midvale, ID, of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Midvale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Midvale 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 Midvale
The Power of Solar in Midvale, ID
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Midvale (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Midvale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Midvale, ID
Midvale (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5565.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Midvale is July with an average of 668.78 kWhac, followed by August at 641.19 kWhac and May at 617.4 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Midvale (Idaho) are January with an average of 172.62 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 185.29 kWhac and February at 267.57 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Midvale
Midvale Electricity Costs
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The city of Midvale, ID in Washington County has an approximate population of 171. [6]
Midvale, 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.