See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 81520.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 81520 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 81520. [1]
The region associated with 81520 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 22% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 81520 that are always titled at the latitude of Clifton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.88 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.38 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 81520.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 81520 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 81520 is June with an average of 6.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.56 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 81520 are December with an average of 4.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.76 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 81520, of 5.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 50% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 11% 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 81520 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 81520 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 81520. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 81520. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
81520 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6707.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 81520 is March with an average of 619.55 kWhac, followed by June at 617.13 kWhac and April at 615.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 81520 are December with an average of 445.77 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 469.16 kWhac and January at 479.41 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 81520 is associated with the city of Clifton in Mesa County in Colorado.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 81520, or for more solar-related resources for CO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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