Based on historical Moscow, ID data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Moscow.[1]
Moscow has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 17% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Moscow that are always titled at the latitude of Moscow (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.77 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 4.84 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 Moscow
Solar Radiation Data in Moscow, ID
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Moscow.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Moscow, ID
Moscow, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Moscow is July with an average of 7.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.89 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Moscow (Idaho) are December with an average of 1.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.99 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Moscow vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Moscow
The average monthly solar radiation level in Moscow, ID, of 4.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Moscow vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Moscow 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 Moscow
The Power of Solar in Moscow, ID
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Moscow (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Moscow. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Moscow, ID
Moscow (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5231.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Moscow is July with an average of 662.57 kWhac, followed by August at 634.51 kWhac and May at 578.4 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Moscow (Idaho) are December with an average of 190.95 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 205.43 kWhac and November at 247.57 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Moscow
Moscow Electricity Costs
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Moscow Natural Gas Costs
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More about Moscow
About Moscow
The city of Moscow, ID in Latah County has an approximate population of 23,800. [6]
Moscow, ID Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Moscow, ID, or for more solar-related resources for Moscow, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
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