Based on historical Silver Cliff, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Silver Cliff.[1]
Silver Cliff has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 26% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Silver Cliff that are always titled at the latitude of Silver Cliff (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.76 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.51 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 Silver Cliff
Solar Radiation Data in Silver Cliff, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Silver Cliff.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Silver Cliff, CO
Silver Cliff, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Silver Cliff is June with an average of 6.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.54 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Silver Cliff (Colorado) are December with an average of 4.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.22 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Silver Cliff vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Silver Cliff
The average monthly solar radiation level in Silver Cliff, CO, of 6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 53% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 9% 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: Silver Cliff vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Silver Cliff 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 Silver Cliff
The Power of Solar in Silver Cliff, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Silver Cliff (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Silver Cliff. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Silver Cliff, CO
Silver Cliff (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6829.09 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Silver Cliff is May with an average of 629.85 kWhac, followed by March at 622.5 kWhac and April at 612.54 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Silver Cliff (Colorado) are December with an average of 503.67 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 517.93 kWhac and January at 527.56 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Silver Cliff
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The town of Silver Cliff, CO in Custer County has an approximate population of 587. [6]
Silver Cliff, 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.