See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 81132.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 81132 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 81132. [1]
The region associated with 81132 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 29% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 81132 that are always titled at the latitude of Del Norte (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.09 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.14 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 81132.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 81132 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 81132 is April with an average of 6.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.77 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 81132 are December with an average of 5.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.47 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 81132, of 6.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 57% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 7% 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 81132 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 81132 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 81132. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 81132. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
81132 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7056.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 81132 is March with an average of 672.37 kWhac, followed by May at 644.55 kWhac and April at 644.26 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 81132 are December with an average of 521.41 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 522.64 kWhac and July at 524.58 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 81132 is associated with the city of Del Norte in Rio Grande County in Colorado.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 81132, or for more solar-related resources for CO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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