Based on historical Vilas, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Vilas.[1]
Vilas has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 21% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Vilas that are always titled at the latitude of Vilas (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.11 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.17 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.52 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 Vilas
Solar Radiation Data in Vilas, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Vilas.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Vilas, CO
Vilas, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Vilas is August with an average of 6.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.94 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Vilas (Colorado) are December with an average of 4.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.29 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Vilas vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Vilas
The average monthly solar radiation level in Vilas, CO, of 6.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 59% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 5% 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: Vilas vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Vilas 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 Vilas
The Power of Solar in Vilas, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Vilas (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Vilas. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Vilas, CO
Vilas (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7014.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Vilas is May with an average of 636.72 kWhac, followed by August at 634.96 kWhac and September at 621.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Vilas (Colorado) are December with an average of 492.4 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 499.59 kWhac and January at 533 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Vilas
Vilas Electricity Costs
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Vilas Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Vilas, CO in Baca County has an approximate population of 114. [6]
Vilas, CO Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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