See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Wheat Ridge.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Wheat Ridge, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Wheat Ridge. [1]
Wheat Ridge has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 21% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wheat Ridge that are always titled at the latitude of Wheat Ridge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wheat Ridge.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Wheat Ridge, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wheat Ridge is September with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.23 kWh/m2/day and March at 6.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wheat Ridge (Colorado) are December with an average of 4.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.53 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wheat Ridge, CO, of 5.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 43% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wheat Ridge 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Wheat Ridge, CO at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wheat Ridge (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wheat Ridge. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Wheat Ridge (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6356.7 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wheat Ridge is March with an average of 594.01 kWhac, followed by May at 573.82 kWhac and September at 567.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wheat Ridge (Colorado) are December with an average of 449.76 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 465.65 kWhac and February at 485.78 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Wheat Ridge, CO in Jefferson County has an approximate population of 30,166. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Wheat Ridge, CO, or for more solar-related resources for Wheat Ridge, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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