Based on historical Parma, ID data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Parma.[1]
Parma has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 21% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Parma that are always titled at the latitude of Parma (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.83 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 Parma
Solar Radiation Data in Parma, ID
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Parma.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Parma, ID
Parma, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Parma is July with an average of 7.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.18 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Parma (Idaho) are January with an average of 2.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 2.66 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Parma vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Parma
The average monthly solar radiation level in Parma, ID, of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% 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: Parma vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Parma 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 Parma
The Power of Solar in Parma, ID
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Parma (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Parma. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Parma, ID
Parma (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5968.31 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Parma is August with an average of 642.45 kWhac, followed by July at 641.19 kWhac and May at 637.11 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Parma (Idaho) are January with an average of 267.28 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 271.08 kWhac and November at 341.34 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Parma
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More about Parma
About Parma
The city of Parma, ID in Canyon County has an approximate population of 1,983. [6]
Parma, ID Solar Energy
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