Based on historical Olney Springs, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Olney Springs.[1]
Olney Springs has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 22% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Olney Springs that are always titled at the latitude of Olney Springs (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.15 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.59 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 Olney Springs
Solar Radiation Data in Olney Springs, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Olney Springs.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Olney Springs, CO
Olney Springs, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Olney Springs is June with an average of 6.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.87 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Olney Springs (Colorado) are December with an average of 4.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.2 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Olney Springs vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Olney Springs
The average monthly solar radiation level in Olney Springs, CO, of 6.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 58% 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: Olney Springs vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Olney Springs 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 Olney Springs
The Power of Solar in Olney Springs, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Olney Springs (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Olney Springs. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Olney Springs, CO
Olney Springs (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6897.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Olney Springs is March with an average of 620.17 kWhac, followed by July at 618.5 kWhac and September at 614.77 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Olney Springs (Colorado) are December with an average of 483.97 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 507.25 kWhac and November at 516.05 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Olney Springs
Olney Springs Electricity Costs
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The town of Olney Springs, CO in Crowley County has an approximate population of 345. [6]
Olney Springs, CO Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.