See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Otis.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Otis, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Otis. [1]
Otis has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Otis that are always titled at the latitude of Otis (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Otis.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Otis, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Otis is June with an average of 6.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.78 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Otis (Colorado) are December with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.65 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Otis, CO, of 5.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 49% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 11% 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).
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Otis 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the town of Otis, CO at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Otis (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Otis. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Otis (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6607.48 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Otis is August with an average of 621.8 kWhac, followed by July at 607.28 kWhac and May at 604.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Otis (Colorado) are December with an average of 448.42 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 464.31 kWhac and January at 473.43 kWhac. [2]
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The town of Otis, CO in Washington County has an approximate population of 475. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Otis, CO, or for more solar-related resources for Otis, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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