Based on historical Walden, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Walden.[1]
Walden has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Walden that are always titled at the latitude of Walden (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.39 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 Walden
Solar Radiation Data in Walden, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Walden.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Walden, CO
Walden, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Walden is June with an average of 6.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.52 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Walden (Colorado) are December with an average of 3.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 3.4 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Walden vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Walden
The average monthly solar radiation level in Walden, CO, of 5.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Walden vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Walden 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 Walden
The Power of Solar in Walden, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Walden (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Walden. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Walden, CO
Walden (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5973.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Walden is April with an average of 602.47 kWhac, followed by June at 598.63 kWhac and July at 586.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Walden (Colorado) are February with an average of 300.77 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 328.01 kWhac and January at 359.42 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Walden
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Walden Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Walden, CO in Jackson County has an approximate population of 608. [6]
Walden, CO Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.