Based on historical La Junta, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in La Junta.[1]
La Junta has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 21% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in La Junta that are always titled at the latitude of La Junta (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.17 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.57 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 La Junta
Solar Radiation Data in La Junta, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in La Junta.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for La Junta, CO
La Junta, 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 La Junta is August with an average of 7.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.95 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in La Junta (Colorado) are December with an average of 4.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.26 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: La Junta vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in La Junta
The average monthly solar radiation level in La Junta, 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: La Junta vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average La Junta 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 La Junta
The Power of Solar in La Junta, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for La Junta (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in La Junta. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for La Junta, CO
La Junta (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6990.12 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in La Junta is May with an average of 635.15 kWhac, followed by August at 634.01 kWhac and September at 620.46 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in La Junta (Colorado) are December with an average of 499.26 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 510.89 kWhac and January at 522.38 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in La Junta
La Junta Electricity Costs
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The city of La Junta, CO in Otero County has an approximate population of 7,077. [6]
La Junta, CO Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.