Based on historical Stratton, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Stratton.[1]
Stratton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Stratton that are always titled at the latitude of Stratton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.07 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 Stratton
Solar Radiation Data in Stratton, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Stratton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Stratton, CO
Stratton, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Stratton is July with an average of 6.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.79 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Stratton (Colorado) are January with an average of 4.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Stratton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Stratton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Stratton, CO, of 5.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 52% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 10% 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: Stratton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Stratton 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 Stratton
The Power of Solar in Stratton, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Stratton (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Stratton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Stratton, CO
Stratton (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6723.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Stratton is July with an average of 621.38 kWhac, followed by August at 617.57 kWhac and May at 610.96 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Stratton (Colorado) are January with an average of 468.38 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 470.37 kWhac and February at 477.96 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Stratton
Stratton Electricity Costs
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The town of Stratton, CO in Kit Carson County has an approximate population of 658. [6]
Stratton, CO Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.