Based on historical 81039 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 81039.[1]
The region associated with 81039 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 22% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 81039 that are always titled at the latitude of Fowler (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.14 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.17 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.64 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 81039
Solar Radiation Data in 81039
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 81039.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 81039
The region associated with 81039 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 81039 is September with an average of 7.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.98 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 81039 are December with an average of 4.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 81039 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 81039
The average monthly solar radiation level in 81039, of 6.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 60% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 5% 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: 81039 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 81039 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 81039
The Power of Solar in 81039
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 81039. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 81039. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 81039
81039 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6986.31 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 81039 is March with an average of 637.91 kWhac, followed by May at 634.62 kWhac and August at 632.21 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 81039 are December with an average of 485.67 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 496.4 kWhac and November at 519.98 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 81039 is associated with the city of Fowler in Otero County in Colorado.
81039 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 81039, or for more solar-related resources for CO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.