Based on historical Las Animas, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Las Animas.[1]
Las Animas has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 21% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Las Animas that are always titled at the latitude of Las Animas (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.13 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.46 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 Las Animas
Solar Radiation Data in Las Animas, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Las Animas.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Las Animas, CO
Las Animas, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Las Animas is August with an average of 6.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.9 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Las Animas (Colorado) are December with an average of 4.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.13 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Las Animas vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Las Animas
The average monthly solar radiation level in Las Animas, CO, of 6.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 59% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 6% 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: Las Animas vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Las Animas 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 Las Animas
The Power of Solar in Las Animas, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Las Animas (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Las Animas. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Las Animas, CO
Las Animas (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6960.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Las Animas is August with an average of 633.07 kWhac, followed by May at 626.96 kWhac and March at 625.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Las Animas (Colorado) are December with an average of 483.68 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 485.91 kWhac and January at 511.44 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Las Animas
Las Animas Electricity Costs
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More about Las Animas
About Las Animas
The city of Las Animas, CO in Bent County has an approximate population of 2,410. [6]
Las Animas, CO Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Las Animas, CO, or for more solar-related resources for Las Animas, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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