Based on historical Commerce City, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Commerce City.[1]
Commerce City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 21% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Commerce City that are always titled at the latitude of Commerce City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.08 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 Commerce City
Solar Radiation Data in Commerce City, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Commerce City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Commerce City, CO
Commerce City, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Commerce City is September with an average of 6.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.52 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Commerce City (Colorado) are December with an average of 4.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.89 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Commerce City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Commerce City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Commerce City, CO, of 5.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 51% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 10% 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: Commerce City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Commerce City 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 Commerce City
The Power of Solar in Commerce City, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Commerce City (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Commerce City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Commerce City, CO
Commerce City (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6662.66 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Commerce City is March with an average of 608.29 kWhac, followed by April at 602.21 kWhac and May at 595.52 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Commerce City (Colorado) are December with an average of 468.15 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 498.18 kWhac and November at 507.18 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Commerce City
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More about Commerce City
About Commerce City
The city of Commerce City, CO in Adams County has an approximate population of 45,913. [6]
Commerce City, CO Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Commerce City, CO, or for more solar-related resources for Commerce City, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
