Based on historical Granada, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Granada.[1]
Granada has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Granada that are always titled at the latitude of Granada (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.96 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.24 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 Granada
Solar Radiation Data in Granada, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Granada.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Granada, CO
Granada, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Granada is August with an average of 6.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.79 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Granada (Colorado) are December with an average of 4.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.99 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Granada vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Granada
The average monthly solar radiation level in Granada, CO, of 6.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 55% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 8% 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: Granada vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Granada 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 Granada
The Power of Solar in Granada, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Granada (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Granada. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Granada, CO
Granada (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6832.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Granada is May with an average of 623.12 kWhac, followed by July at 613.78 kWhac and August at 612.96 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Granada (Colorado) are December with an average of 470.9 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 496.82 kWhac and January at 502.48 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Granada
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Granada Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Granada, CO in Prowers County has an approximate population of 517. [6]
Granada, CO Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.