Based on historical Osburn, ID data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Osburn.[1]
Osburn has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 16% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Osburn that are always titled at the latitude of Osburn (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.7 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.39 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 Osburn
Solar Radiation Data in Osburn, ID
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Osburn.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Osburn, ID
Osburn, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Osburn is July with an average of 6.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.56 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Osburn (Idaho) are December with an average of 1.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.94 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Osburn vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Osburn
The average monthly solar radiation level in Osburn, ID, of 4.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 9% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 35% 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: Osburn vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Osburn 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 Osburn
The Power of Solar in Osburn, ID
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Osburn (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Osburn. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Osburn, ID
Osburn (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4776.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Osburn is July with an average of 629.98 kWhac, followed by August at 588.76 kWhac and May at 507.64 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Osburn (Idaho) are December with an average of 190.72 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 198.44 kWhac and January at 200.81 kWhac. [2]
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More about Osburn
About Osburn
The city of Osburn, ID in Shoshone County has an approximate population of 1,555. [6]
Osburn, ID Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Osburn, ID, or for more solar-related resources for Osburn, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.