Based on historical Caldwell, ID data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Caldwell.[1]
Caldwell has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 22% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Caldwell that are always titled at the latitude of Caldwell (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.9 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 Caldwell
Solar Radiation Data in Caldwell, ID
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Caldwell.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Caldwell, ID
Caldwell, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Caldwell is July with an average of 7.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.28 kWh/m2/day and June at 7.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Caldwell (Idaho) are December with an average of 2.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.56 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Caldwell vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Caldwell
The average monthly solar radiation level in Caldwell, ID, of 5.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% 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: Caldwell vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Caldwell 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 Caldwell
The Power of Solar in Caldwell, ID
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Caldwell (id). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Caldwell. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Caldwell, ID
Caldwell (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6026.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Caldwell is July with an average of 658.71 kWhac, followed by August at 656.63 kWhac and May at 632.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Caldwell (Idaho) are December with an average of 241.82 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 262.06 kWhac and November at 339.64 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Caldwell
Caldwell Electricity Costs
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Caldwell Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Caldwell, ID in Canyon County has an approximate population of 46,237. [6]
Caldwell, ID Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.