Based on historical 80033 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 80033.[1]
The region associated with 80033 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 21% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 80033 that are always titled at the latitude of Wheat Ridge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.81 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 80033
Solar Radiation Data in 80033
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 80033.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 80033
The region associated with 80033 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 80033 is September with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.23 kWh/m2/day and March at 6.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 80033 are December with an average of 4.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.53 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 80033 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 80033
The average monthly solar radiation level in 80033, 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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Solar Power: 80033 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 80033 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 80033
The Power of Solar in 80033
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 80033. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 80033. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 80033
80033 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6356.7 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 80033 is March with an average of 594.01 kWhac, followed by May at 573.82 kWhac and September at 567.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 80033 are December with an average of 449.76 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 465.65 kWhac and February at 485.78 kWhac. [2]
Moderate breeze: 12 mps N
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 29%
Cloud cover: 45%
Mon Nov 25
40°F
Light Snow
Min: 33°F
Max: 42°F
Light breeze: 5 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 62%
Cloud cover: 27%
Tue Nov 26
45°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 38°F
Max: 49°F
Light breeze: 7 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 57%
Cloud cover: 96%
More about 80033
About 80033
The ZIP code 80033 is associated with the city of Wheat Ridge in Jefferson County in Colorado.
80033 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 80033, or for more solar-related resources for CO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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