Based on historical Del Norte, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Del Norte.[1]
Del Norte has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 29% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Del Norte that are always titled at the latitude of Del Norte (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.11 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.18 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 Del Norte
Solar Radiation Data in Del Norte, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Del Norte.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Del Norte, CO
Del Norte, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Del Norte is March with an average of 7.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.94 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Del Norte (Colorado) are December with an average of 5.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.46 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Del Norte vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Del Norte
The average monthly solar radiation level in Del Norte, CO, of 6.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 60% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 5% 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: Del Norte vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Del Norte 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 Del Norte
The Power of Solar in Del Norte, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Del Norte (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Del Norte. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Del Norte, CO
Del Norte (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7143.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Del Norte is March with an average of 690.09 kWhac, followed by April at 656.32 kWhac and May at 641.1 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Del Norte (Colorado) are December with an average of 525.14 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 538.83 kWhac and July at 549.41 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Del Norte
Del Norte Electricity Costs
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Del Norte Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Del Norte, CO in Rio Grande County has an approximate population of 1,686. [6]
Del Norte, CO Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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