Based on historical Larkspur, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Larkspur.[1]
Larkspur has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 21% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Larkspur that are always titled at the latitude of Larkspur (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.71 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.04 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 Larkspur
Solar Radiation Data in Larkspur, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Larkspur.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Larkspur, CO
Larkspur, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Larkspur is September with an average of 6.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.37 kWh/m2/day and March at 6.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Larkspur (Colorado) are December with an average of 5 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.06 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Larkspur vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Larkspur
The average monthly solar radiation level in Larkspur, CO, of 5.94 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: Larkspur vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Larkspur 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 Larkspur
The Power of Solar in Larkspur, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Larkspur (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Larkspur. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Larkspur, CO
Larkspur (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6742.71 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Larkspur is March with an average of 620.42 kWhac, followed by April at 591.68 kWhac and October at 591.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Larkspur (Colorado) are December with an average of 507.37 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 507.98 kWhac and January at 515.71 kWhac. [2]
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More about Larkspur
About Larkspur
The town of Larkspur, CO in Douglas County has an approximate population of 183. [6]
Larkspur, CO Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Larkspur, CO, or for more solar-related resources for Larkspur, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
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