Based on historical Mead, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Mead.[1]
Mead has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mead that are always titled at the latitude of Mead (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.81 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 Mead
Solar Radiation Data in Mead, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mead.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mead, CO
Mead, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mead is June with an average of 6.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.39 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mead (Colorado) are December with an average of 4.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mead vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mead
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mead, CO, of 5.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 46% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 13% 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: Mead vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mead 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 Mead
The Power of Solar in Mead, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mead (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mead. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mead, CO
Mead (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6432.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mead is March with an average of 600.55 kWhac, followed by June at 597.87 kWhac and May at 595.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mead (Colorado) are December with an average of 423.26 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 450.84 kWhac and November at 454.8 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mead
Mead Electricity Costs
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Mead Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Mead, CO in Weld County has an approximate population of 3,405. [6]
Mead, 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.