Based on historical Basin, WY data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Basin.[1]
Basin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Basin that are always titled at the latitude of Basin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.64 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 Basin
Solar Radiation Data in Basin, WY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Basin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Basin, WY
Basin, WY has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Basin is July with an average of 7.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.86 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Basin (Wyoming) are December with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.94 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Basin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Basin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Basin, WY, of 5.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Basin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Basin 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 Basin
The Power of Solar in Basin, WY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Basin (wy). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Basin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Basin, WY
Basin (WY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6041.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Basin is July with an average of 636.25 kWhac, followed by May at 619.32 kWhac and June at 617.84 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Basin (Wyoming) are December with an average of 296.23 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 299.58 kWhac and November at 376.27 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Basin
Basin Electricity Costs
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Basin Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Basin, WY in Big Horn County has an approximate population of 1,285. [6]
Basin, WY Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.