See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 80427.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 80427 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 80427. [1]
The region associated with 80427 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 25% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 80427 that are always titled at the latitude of Central City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.01 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 80427.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 80427 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 80427 is March with an average of 6.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.91 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 80427 are December with an average of 4.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.16 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 80427, of 5.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 44% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 14% 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 80427 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 80427 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 80427. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 80427. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
80427 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6404.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 80427 is March with an average of 627.2 kWhac, followed by May at 567.05 kWhac and October at 554.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 80427 are August with an average of 476.88 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 495.17 kWhac and July at 508.14 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 80427 is associated with the city of Central City in Gilpin County in Colorado.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 80427, or for more solar-related resources for CO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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