Based on historical Minidoka, ID data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Minidoka.[1]
Minidoka has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 23% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Minidoka that are always titled at the latitude of Minidoka (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.09 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 Minidoka
Solar Radiation Data in Minidoka, ID
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Minidoka.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Minidoka, ID
Minidoka, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Minidoka is July with an average of 7.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.98 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Minidoka (Idaho) are December with an average of 2.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.42 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Minidoka vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Minidoka
The average monthly solar radiation level in Minidoka, ID, of 5.49 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Minidoka vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Minidoka 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 Minidoka
The Power of Solar in Minidoka, ID
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Minidoka (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Minidoka. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Minidoka, ID
Minidoka (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6252.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Minidoka is July with an average of 650.37 kWhac, followed by May at 636.22 kWhac and August at 635.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Minidoka (Idaho) are December with an average of 302.33 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 358.41 kWhac and February at 378.93 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Minidoka
Minidoka Electricity Costs
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The city of Minidoka, ID in Minidoka County has an approximate population of 112. [6]
Minidoka, 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.