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Solar Energy in Oldtown, ID

Solar Energy in Oldtown

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Oldtown with an average of 7.01 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Oldtown

Solar panels in Oldtown that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Oldtown

The total length of the day in Oldtown, ID today (December 26, 2024) will be 8 hours and 26 minutes. [More]

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Oldtown, ID Solar Energy

Solar Power in Oldtown, ID

Solar Energy Data in Oldtown, ID

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Oldtown.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Oldtown, ID

Solar Radiation Data in Oldtown

Based on historical Oldtown, ID data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Oldtown. [1]

Oldtown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Oldtown that are always titled at the latitude of Oldtown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.61 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% less than the average monthly DNI of 4.71 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 Oldtown

Solar Radiation Data in Oldtown, ID

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oldtown.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Oldtown, ID

Solar Radiation Data in Oldtown

Oldtown, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oldtown is July with an average of 7.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.65 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oldtown (Idaho) are December with an average of 1.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.74 kWh/m2/day and November at 1.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Oldtown vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Oldtown

The average monthly solar radiation level in Oldtown, ID, of 4.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 10% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 34% 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: Oldtown vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oldtown 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Oldtown

Sunrise / Sunset in Oldtown

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 26, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:36 am
    • Sunset: 4:02 pm
    • Length of Day: 8:26
Solar Energy Statistics for Oldtown

Best Months for Solar in Oldtown

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (7.01 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.79 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (8.26 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (7.24 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Oldtown

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Solar Power Output in Oldtown

The Power of Solar in Oldtown, ID

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oldtown (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oldtown. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Oldtown, ID

Solar Radiation Data in Oldtown

Oldtown (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4803.81 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oldtown is July with an average of 620.07 kWhac, followed by August at 592.69 kWhac and May at 549.85 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oldtown (Idaho) are January with an average of 176.72 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 176.93 kWhac and November at 194.82 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Oldtown

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Oldtown Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Oldtown, ID [5]

Thu Dec 26
35°F
Snow
Min: 27°F
Max: 41°F
Light breeze: 7 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 92%
Cloud cover: 100%
Fri Dec 27
35°F
Snow
Min: 30°F
Max: 36°F
Calm: 3 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 100%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Dec 28
34°F
Snow
Min: 33°F
Max: 35°F
Light breeze: 4 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 100%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Dec 29
34°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 33°F
Max: 35°F
Light breeze: 4 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 100%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Dec 30
32°F
Snow
Min: 30°F
Max: 33°F
Light breeze: 4 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 98%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Dec 31
30°F
Light Snow
Min: 23°F
Max: 32°F
Calm: 3 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 95%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Oldtown

About Oldtown

The city of Oldtown, ID in Bonner County has an approximate population of 184. [6]

Oldtown Solar Power

Oldtown, ID Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Oldtown, ID, or for more solar-related resources for Oldtown, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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