Based on historical Columbia Falls, MT data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Columbia Falls.[1]
Columbia Falls has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 17% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Columbia Falls that are always titled at the latitude of Columbia Falls (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.71 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 4.48 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 Columbia Falls
Solar Radiation Data in Columbia Falls, MT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Columbia Falls.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Columbia Falls, MT
Columbia Falls, MT has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Columbia Falls is July with an average of 6.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.4 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Columbia Falls (Montana) are January with an average of 1.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 1.65 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Columbia Falls vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Columbia Falls
The average monthly solar radiation level in Columbia Falls, MT, of 4.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 8% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 36% 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: Columbia Falls vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Columbia Falls 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 Columbia Falls
The Power of Solar in Columbia Falls, MT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Columbia Falls (mt). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Columbia Falls. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Columbia Falls, MT
Columbia Falls (MT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4761.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Columbia Falls is July with an average of 612.73 kWhac, followed by August at 578.35 kWhac and May at 531.21 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Columbia Falls (Montana) are January with an average of 170.48 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 174.81 kWhac and November at 205.55 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Columbia Falls
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The city of Columbia Falls, MT in Flathead County has an approximate population of 4,688. [6]
Columbia Falls, MT 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.
