Based on historical 80818 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 80818.[1]
The region associated with 80818 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 21% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 80818 that are always titled at the latitude of Genoa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.9 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.94 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.22 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 80818
Solar Radiation Data in 80818
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 80818.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 80818
The region associated with 80818 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 80818 is August with an average of 6.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.9 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 80818 are December with an average of 4.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.89 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 80818 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 80818
The average monthly solar radiation level in 80818, of 6.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 55% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 8% 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: 80818 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 80818 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 80818
The Power of Solar in 80818
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 80818. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 80818. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 80818
80818 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6872.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 80818 is May with an average of 633.56 kWhac, followed by August at 631.33 kWhac and July at 621.28 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 80818 are December with an average of 483.83 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 490.24 kWhac and February at 503.93 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 80818 is associated with the city of Genoa in Lincoln County in Colorado.
80818 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 80818, or for more solar-related resources for CO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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