Based on historical Potlatch, ID data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Potlatch.[1]
Potlatch has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 16% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Potlatch that are always titled at the latitude of Potlatch (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.92 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 4.68 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 Potlatch
Solar Radiation Data in Potlatch, ID
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Potlatch.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Potlatch, ID
Potlatch, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Potlatch is July with an average of 7.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.78 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Potlatch (Idaho) are December with an average of 1.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.03 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Potlatch vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Potlatch
The average monthly solar radiation level in Potlatch, ID, of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Potlatch vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Potlatch 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.
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Solar Power Output in Potlatch
The Power of Solar in Potlatch, ID
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Potlatch (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Potlatch. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Potlatch, ID
Potlatch (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4989.25 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Potlatch is July with an average of 652.54 kWhac, followed by August at 606.26 kWhac and May at 558.39 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Potlatch (Idaho) are December with an average of 183.48 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 206.62 kWhac and November at 222.03 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Potlatch
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The city of Potlatch, ID in Latah County has an approximate population of 804. [6]
Potlatch, ID Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.