Based on historical 81620 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 81620.[1]
The region associated with 81620 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 21% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 81620 that are always titled at the latitude of Avon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.33 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.55 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.78 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 81620
Solar Radiation Data in 81620
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 81620.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 81620
The region associated with 81620 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 81620 is June with an average of 6.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.36 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 81620 are December with an average of 3.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 81620 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 81620
The average monthly solar radiation level in 81620, of 5.59 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 15% 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: 81620 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 81620 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 81620
The Power of Solar in 81620
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 81620. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 81620. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 81620
81620 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6268.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 81620 is March with an average of 617.45 kWhac, followed by June at 595.38 kWhac and April at 580.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 81620 are December with an average of 387.69 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 429.62 kWhac and January at 441.1 kWhac. [2]
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More about 81620
About 81620
The ZIP code 81620 is associated with the city of Avon in Eagle County in Colorado.
81620 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 81620, or for more solar-related resources for CO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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