Based on historical 80031 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 80031.[1]
The region associated with 80031 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 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 80031 that are always titled at the latitude of Westminster (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.53 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 5.78 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 (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 80031
Solar Radiation Data in 80031
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 80031.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 80031
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Solar Power Comparison: 80031 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 80031
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Solar Power: 80031 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 80031 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).
The ZIP code 80031 is associated with the city of Westminster in Adams County in Colorado.
80031 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 80031, or for more solar-related resources for CO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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