Based on historical Windsor, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Windsor.[1]
Windsor has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Windsor that are always titled at the latitude of Windsor (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.7 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.76 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 Windsor
Solar Radiation Data in Windsor, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Windsor.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Windsor, CO
Windsor, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Windsor is July with an average of 6.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.61 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Windsor (Colorado) are January with an average of 4.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Windsor vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Windsor
The average monthly solar radiation level in Windsor, CO, of 5.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 46% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 13% 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: Windsor vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Windsor 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 Windsor
The Power of Solar in Windsor, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Windsor (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Windsor. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Windsor, CO
Windsor (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6468.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Windsor is March with an average of 607.37 kWhac, followed by July at 600.36 kWhac and August at 595.43 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Windsor (Colorado) are January with an average of 443.15 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 449.94 kWhac and February at 464.76 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Windsor
Windsor Electricity Costs
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Windsor Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Windsor, CO in Weld County has an approximate population of 18,644. [6]
Windsor, CO Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Windsor, CO, or for more solar-related resources for Windsor, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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