Based on historical Rigby, ID data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Rigby.[1]
Rigby has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rigby that are always titled at the latitude of Rigby (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.46 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 Rigby
Solar Radiation Data in Rigby, ID
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rigby.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rigby, ID
Rigby, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rigby is July with an average of 7.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.03 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rigby (Idaho) are January with an average of 2.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 2.37 kWh/m2/day and February at 2.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rigby vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rigby
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rigby, ID, of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Rigby vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rigby 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Rigby, ID at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Rigby
The Power of Solar in Rigby, ID
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rigby (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rigby. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rigby, ID
Rigby (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5835.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rigby is July with an average of 666.87 kWhac, followed by August at 645.09 kWhac and June at 634.81 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rigby (Idaho) are January with an average of 221.01 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 244.66 kWhac and February at 276.49 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rigby
Rigby Electricity Costs
Sorry, Rigby residential electricity prices are currently unavailable.
Please check back later.
Solar Power Poll: Rigby
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Rigby, is solar power a good choice for residents of this city?
Rigby Natural Gas Costs
Sorry, Idaho residential natural gas prices are currently unavailable.
The city of Rigby, ID in Jefferson County has an approximate population of 3,945. [6]
Rigby, ID Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Rigby, ID, or for more solar-related resources for Rigby, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Some tax incentives and rebate programs are designed to spur the use of solar energy. These vary by location.