See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 81220.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 81220 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 81220. [1]
The region associated with 81220 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 22% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 81220 that are always titled at the latitude of Cimarron (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.64 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.97 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 81220.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 81220 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 81220 is June with an average of 6.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 6.28 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 81220 are December with an average of 4.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 81220, of 5.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 42% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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 81220 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 81220 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 81220. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 81220. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
81220 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6203.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 81220 is March with an average of 595.84 kWhac, followed by May at 585.21 kWhac and June at 572.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 81220 are December with an average of 403.45 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 422.44 kWhac and January at 439.55 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 81220 is associated with the city of Cimarron in Montrose County in Colorado.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 81220, or for more solar-related resources for CO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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