See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 81225.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 81225 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 81225. [1]
The region associated with 81225 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 81225 that are always titled at the latitude of Crested Butte (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.1 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.47 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 81225.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 81225 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 81225 is June with an average of 6.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 6.54 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 81225 are December with an average of 4.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.26 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 81225, of 5.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 43% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 81225 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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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 81225 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 81225. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 81225. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
81225 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6283.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 81225 is May with an average of 618.62 kWhac, followed by April at 607.71 kWhac and June at 586.13 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 81225 are December with an average of 408.46 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 410.73 kWhac and January at 429.2 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 81225 is associated with the city of Crested Butte in Gunnison County in Colorado.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 81225, or for more solar-related resources for CO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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