Based on historical 80469 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 80469.[1]
The region associated with 80469 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 80469 that are always titled at the latitude of Phippsburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.3 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.3 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 80469
Solar Radiation Data in 80469
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 80469.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 80469
The region associated with 80469 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 80469 is June with an average of 6.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 6.48 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 80469 are December with an average of 3.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 80469 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 80469
The average monthly solar radiation level in 80469, of 5.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: 80469 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 80469 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 80469
The Power of Solar in 80469
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 80469. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 80469. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 80469
80469 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5998.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 80469 is May with an average of 604.18 kWhac, followed by June at 579.41 kWhac and March at 574.92 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 80469 are December with an average of 361.13 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 362.99 kWhac and January at 397.79 kWhac. [2]
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More about 80469
About 80469
The ZIP code 80469 is associated with the city of Phippsburg in Routt County in Colorado.
80469 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 80469, 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.