Based on historical Granby, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Granby.[1]
Granby has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Granby that are always titled at the latitude of Granby (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.17 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.49 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 Granby
Solar Radiation Data in Granby, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Granby.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Granby, CO
Granby, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Granby is June with an average of 6.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.37 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Granby (Colorado) are December with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Granby vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Granby
The average monthly solar radiation level in Granby, CO, of 5.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: Granby vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Granby 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 Granby
The Power of Solar in Granby, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Granby (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Granby. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Granby, CO
Granby (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6042.57 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Granby is June with an average of 596.96 kWhac, followed by July at 576.58 kWhac and May at 571.42 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Granby (Colorado) are December with an average of 334.99 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 359.91 kWhac and February at 395.22 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Granby
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More about Granby
About Granby
The town of Granby, CO in Grand County has an approximate population of 1,864. [6]
Granby, CO Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Granby, CO, or for more solar-related resources for Granby, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
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