Based on historical Pierce, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Pierce.[1]
Pierce has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pierce that are always titled at the latitude of Pierce (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.76 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 Pierce
Solar Radiation Data in Pierce, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pierce.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pierce, CO
Pierce, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pierce is June with an average of 6.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.56 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pierce (Colorado) are December with an average of 4.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pierce vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pierce
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pierce, CO, of 5.75 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]
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Solar Power: Pierce vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pierce 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 Pierce
The Power of Solar in Pierce, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pierce (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pierce. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pierce, CO
Pierce (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6489.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pierce is March with an average of 616.74 kWhac, followed by May at 606.38 kWhac and June at 593.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pierce (Colorado) are December with an average of 420.27 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 452.1 kWhac and November at 469.7 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pierce
Pierce Electricity Costs
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Pierce Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Pierce, CO in Weld County has an approximate population of 834. [6]
Pierce, 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.