Based on historical 80448 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 80448.[1]
The region associated with 80448 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 26% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 80448 that are always titled at the latitude of Grant (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.18 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 80448
Solar Radiation Data in 80448
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 80448.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 80448
The region associated with 80448 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 80448 is March with an average of 6.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.29 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 80448 are December with an average of 4.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by August with an average of 5.33 kWh/m2/day and January at 5.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 80448 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 80448
The average monthly solar radiation level in 80448, of 5.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 47% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 13% 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: 80448 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 80448 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 80448
The Power of Solar in 80448
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 80448. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 80448. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 80448
80448 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6536.24 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 80448 is March with an average of 638.18 kWhac, followed by April at 590.58 kWhac and May at 573.16 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 80448 are August with an average of 490.24 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 504.7 kWhac and December at 507.96 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 80448 is associated with the city of Grant in Park County in Colorado.
80448 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 80448, or for more solar-related resources for CO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.