See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 80912.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 80912 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 80912. [1]
The region associated with 80912 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 22% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 80912 that are always titled at the latitude of Colorado Springs (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.85 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.19 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 80912.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 80912 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 80912 is April with an average of 6.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.36 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 80912 are December with an average of 4.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.25 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 80912, of 5.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 51% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 10% 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 80912 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 80912 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 80912. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 80912. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
80912 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6755.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 80912 is March with an average of 627.7 kWhac, followed by April at 615.2 kWhac and May at 595.14 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 80912 are December with an average of 504.04 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 520.66 kWhac and February at 524.51 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 80912 is associated with the city of Colorado Springs in El Paso County in Colorado.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 80912, or for more solar-related resources for CO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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