Based on historical Thompson Falls, MT data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Thompson Falls.[1]
Thompson Falls has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Thompson Falls that are always titled at the latitude of Thompson Falls (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% less than the average monthly DNI of 4.6 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 Thompson Falls
Solar Radiation Data in Thompson Falls, MT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Thompson Falls.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Thompson Falls, MT
Thompson Falls, MT has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Thompson Falls is July with an average of 6.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.81 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Thompson Falls (Montana) are December with an average of 2.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.03 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Thompson Falls vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Thompson Falls
The average monthly solar radiation level in Thompson Falls, MT, of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 11% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 34% 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: Thompson Falls vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Thompson 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 Thompson Falls
The Power of Solar in Thompson Falls, MT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Thompson Falls (mt). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Thompson Falls. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Thompson Falls, MT
Thompson Falls (MT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4877.15 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Thompson Falls is July with an average of 627.14 kWhac, followed by August at 612.68 kWhac and May at 519.43 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Thompson Falls (Montana) are November with an average of 198.84 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 210.05 kWhac and January at 211.44 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Thompson Falls
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The city of Thompson Falls, MT in Sanders County has an approximate population of 1,313. [6]
Thompson Falls, MT Solar Energy
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