Based on historical Broomfield, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Broomfield.[1]
Broomfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Broomfield that are always titled at the latitude of Broomfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.55 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.68 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 Broomfield
Solar Radiation Data in Broomfield, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Broomfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Broomfield, CO
Broomfield, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Broomfield is September with an average of 6.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.26 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Broomfield (Colorado) are December with an average of 4.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Broomfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Broomfield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Broomfield, CO, of 5.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 43% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Broomfield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Broomfield 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 Broomfield
The Power of Solar in Broomfield, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Broomfield (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Broomfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Broomfield, CO
Broomfield (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6329.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Broomfield is March with an average of 578.01 kWhac, followed by September at 567.84 kWhac and May at 566.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Broomfield (Colorado) are December with an average of 438.79 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 460.6 kWhac and February at 475.12 kWhac. [2]
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More about Broomfield
About Broomfield
The city of Broomfield, CO in Broomfield County has an approximate population of 55,889. [6]
Broomfield, CO Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.