Based on historical 80475 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 80475.[1]
The region associated with 80475 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 21% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 80475 that are always titled at the latitude of Shawnee (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.61 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 80475
Solar Radiation Data in 80475
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 80475.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 80475
The region associated with 80475 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 80475 is March with an average of 6.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.27 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 80475 are December with an average of 4.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by August with an average of 5.15 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 80475 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 80475
The average monthly solar radiation level in 80475, 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: 80475 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 80475 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 80475
The Power of Solar in 80475
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 80475. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 80475. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 80475
80475 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6544.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 80475 is March with an average of 644.06 kWhac, followed by April at 588.64 kWhac and May at 571.16 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 80475 are August with an average of 480.04 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 490.98 kWhac and December at 504.35 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 80475 is associated with the city of Shawnee in Park County in Colorado.
80475 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 80475, or for more solar-related resources for CO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.