Based on historical Soda Springs, ID data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Soda Springs.[1]
Soda Springs has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Soda Springs that are always titled at the latitude of Soda Springs (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.96 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.31 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.36 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 Soda Springs
Solar Radiation Data in Soda Springs, ID
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Soda Springs.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Soda Springs, ID
Soda Springs, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Soda Springs is July with an average of 7.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.98 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Soda Springs (Idaho) are December with an average of 2.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.81 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Soda Springs vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Soda Springs
The average monthly solar radiation level in Soda Springs, ID, of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Soda Springs vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Soda Springs 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 Soda Springs
The Power of Solar in Soda Springs, ID
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Soda Springs (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Soda Springs. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Soda Springs, ID
Soda Springs (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5655.15 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Soda Springs is July with an average of 638.95 kWhac, followed by August at 624.95 kWhac and June at 590.17 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Soda Springs (Idaho) are December with an average of 233.37 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 285.76 kWhac and February at 289.44 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Soda Springs
Soda Springs Electricity Costs
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Soda Springs Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Soda Springs, ID in Caribou County has an approximate population of 3,058. [6]
Soda Springs, ID Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.