Based on historical Breckenridge, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Breckenridge.[1]
Breckenridge has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 15% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Breckenridge that are always titled at the latitude of Breckenridge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.15 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% less than the average monthly DNI of 4.86 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 Breckenridge
Solar Radiation Data in Breckenridge, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Breckenridge.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Breckenridge, CO
Breckenridge, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Breckenridge is April with an average of 6.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.87 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Breckenridge (Colorado) are December with an average of 4.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.77 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Breckenridge vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Breckenridge
The average monthly solar radiation level in Breckenridge, CO, of 5.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 49% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Breckenridge vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Breckenridge 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).
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Solar Power Output in Breckenridge
The Power of Solar in Breckenridge, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Breckenridge (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Breckenridge. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Breckenridge, CO
Breckenridge (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6571.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Breckenridge is March with an average of 666.94 kWhac, followed by April at 643.39 kWhac and May at 626.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Breckenridge (Colorado) are December with an average of 447.15 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 475.04 kWhac and August at 491.65 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Breckenridge
Breckenridge Electricity Costs
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Breckenridge Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Breckenridge, CO in Summit County has an approximate population of 4,540. [6]
Breckenridge, CO Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.