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Solar Energy in South Fork, CO

Solar Energy in South Fork

The month of March has the highest historical solar radition values in South Fork with an average of 7.19 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in South Fork

Solar panels in South Fork that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in South Fork

The total length of the day in South Fork, CO today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 30 minutes. [More]

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South Fork, CO Solar Energy

Solar Power in South Fork, CO

Solar Energy Data in South Fork, CO

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in South Fork.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for South Fork, CO

Solar Radiation Data in South Fork

Based on historical South Fork, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in South Fork. [1]

South Fork has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 29% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in South Fork that are always titled at the latitude of South Fork (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.03 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.07 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 South Fork

Solar Radiation Data in South Fork, CO

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in South Fork.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for South Fork, CO

Solar Radiation Data in South Fork

South Fork, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in South Fork is March with an average of 7.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.87 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in South Fork (Colorado) are August with an average of 5.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 5.53 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: South Fork vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in South Fork

The average monthly solar radiation level in South Fork, CO, of 6.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 58% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 6% 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: South Fork vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average South Fork 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for South Fork

Sunrise / Sunset in South Fork

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:56 am
    • Sunset: 7:26 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:30
Solar Energy Statistics for South Fork

Best Months for Solar in South Fork

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation March (7.19 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: April (6.53 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (8.78 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (7.42 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in South Fork

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Solar Power Output in South Fork

The Power of Solar in South Fork, CO

Monthly AC solar system output averages for South Fork (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in South Fork. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for South Fork, CO

Solar Radiation Data in South Fork

South Fork (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7111.9 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in South Fork is March with an average of 705.27 kWhac, followed by April at 655.86 kWhac and May at 640.14 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in South Fork (Colorado) are August with an average of 510.34 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 523.74 kWhac and February at 556.17 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in South Fork

South Fork Electricity Costs

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South Fork Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for South Fork, CO [5]

Thu Mar 28
42°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 19°F
Max: 42°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 56%
Cloud cover: 41%
Fri Mar 29
41°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 29°F
Max: 43°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 58%
Cloud cover: 86%
Sat Mar 30
44°F
Light Snow
Min: 29°F
Max: 45°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 56%
Cloud cover: 15%
Sun Mar 31
39°F
Snow
Min: 33°F
Max: 40°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 68%
Cloud cover: 48%
Mon Apr 1
37°F
Snow
Min: 25°F
Max: 37°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 49%
Cloud cover: 69%
Tue Apr 2
41°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 25°F
Max: 45°F
Light breeze: 7 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 50%
Cloud cover: 69%

More about South Fork

About South Fork

The town of South Fork, CO in Rio Grande County has an approximate population of 386. [6]

South Fork Solar Power

South Fork, CO Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power South Fork, CO, or for more solar-related resources for South Fork, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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