Based on historical 83466 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 83466.[1]
The region associated with 83466 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 83466 that are always titled at the latitude of North Fork (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.95 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.15 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.08 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 83466
Solar Radiation Data in 83466
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 83466.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 83466
The region associated with 83466 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 83466 is July with an average of 6.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.88 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 83466 are December with an average of 2.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 83466 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 83466
The average monthly solar radiation level in 83466, of 5.02 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]
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Solar Power: 83466 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 83466 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.
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Solar Power Output in 83466
The Power of Solar in 83466
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 83466. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 83466. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 83466
83466 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5626.57 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 83466 is July with an average of 623.49 kWhac, followed by August at 619.94 kWhac and May at 568.36 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 83466 are December with an average of 228.73 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 300.99 kWhac and November at 325.62 kWhac. [2]
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More about 83466
About 83466
The ZIP code 83466 is associated with the city of North Fork in Lemhi County in Idaho.
83466 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 83466, or for more solar-related resources for ID, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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