Based on historical Nampa, ID data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Nampa.[1]
Nampa has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 21% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Nampa that are always titled at the latitude of Nampa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.43 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.59 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.81 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 Nampa
Solar Radiation Data in Nampa, ID
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Nampa.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Nampa, ID
Nampa, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Nampa is July with an average of 7.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.2 kWh/m2/day and June at 7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Nampa (Idaho) are December with an average of 2.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.5 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Nampa vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Nampa
The average monthly solar radiation level in Nampa, ID, of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Nampa vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Nampa 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 Nampa
The Power of Solar in Nampa, ID
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Nampa (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Nampa. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Nampa, ID
Nampa (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5972.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Nampa is July with an average of 655.84 kWhac, followed by August at 650.06 kWhac and May at 634.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Nampa (Idaho) are December with an average of 232.48 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 255.58 kWhac and November at 329.64 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Nampa
Nampa Electricity Costs
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The city of Nampa, ID in Canyon County has an approximate population of 81,557. [6]
Nampa, ID Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.