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Solar Energy in Alamosa, CO

Solar Energy in Alamosa

The month of April has the highest historical solar radition values in Alamosa with an average of 6.96 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Alamosa

Solar panels in Alamosa that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Alamosa

The total length of the day in Alamosa, CO today (December 25, 2024) will be 9 hours and 38 minutes. [More]

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Alamosa, CO Solar Energy

Solar Power in Alamosa, CO

Solar Energy Data in Alamosa, CO

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Alamosa.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Alamosa, CO

Solar Radiation Data in Alamosa

Based on historical Alamosa, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Alamosa. [1]

Alamosa has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 30% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Alamosa that are always titled at the latitude of Alamosa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.38 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.67 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 Alamosa

Solar Radiation Data in Alamosa, CO

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Alamosa.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Alamosa, CO

Solar Radiation Data in Alamosa

Alamosa, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Alamosa is April with an average of 6.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 6.93 kWh/m2/day and March at 6.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Alamosa (Colorado) are December with an average of 5.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.59 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Alamosa vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Alamosa

The average monthly solar radiation level in Alamosa, CO, of 6.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 66% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 1% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: Alamosa vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Alamosa 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.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Data & Statistics for Alamosa

Sunrise / Sunset in Alamosa

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 25, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:14 am
    • Sunset: 4:52 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:38
Solar Energy Statistics for Alamosa

Best Months for Solar in Alamosa

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation April (6.96 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: May (6.98 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (9.59 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (7.91 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Alamosa

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Solar Power Output in Alamosa

The Power of Solar in Alamosa, CO

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Alamosa (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Alamosa. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Alamosa, CO

Solar Radiation Data in Alamosa

Alamosa (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7381.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Alamosa is March with an average of 670.24 kWhac, followed by May at 659.29 kWhac and April at 655.14 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Alamosa (Colorado) are January with an average of 560.13 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 563.48 kWhac and February at 589.61 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Alamosa

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Alamosa Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Alamosa, CO [5]

Wed Dec 25
30°F
Light Snow
Min: 27°F
Max: 39°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 70%
Cloud cover: 40%
Thu Dec 26
35°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 26°F
Max: 38°F
Light breeze: 7 mps SE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 53%
Cloud cover: 9%
Fri Dec 27
34°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 26°F
Max: 36°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 97%
Sat Dec 28
33°F
Light Snow
Min: 26°F
Max: 38°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 48%
Cloud cover: 66%
Sun Dec 29
36°F
Few Clouds
Min: 28°F
Max: 43°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 50%
Cloud cover: 11%
Mon Dec 30
38°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 26°F
Max: 39°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps N
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 22%
Cloud cover: 0%

More about Alamosa

About Alamosa

The city of Alamosa, CO in Alamosa County has an approximate population of 8,780. [6]

Alamosa Solar Power

Alamosa, CO Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Alamosa, CO, or for more solar-related resources for Alamosa, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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