Based on historical 80447 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 80447.[1]
The region associated with 80447 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 80447 that are always titled at the latitude of Grand Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.45 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 80447
Solar Radiation Data in 80447
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 80447.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 80447
The region associated with 80447 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 80447 is June with an average of 6.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.18 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 80447 are December with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 80447 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 80447
The average monthly solar radiation level in 80447, of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% 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: 80447 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 80447 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 80447
The Power of Solar in 80447
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 80447. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 80447. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 80447
80447 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6069.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 80447 is April with an average of 587.4 kWhac, followed by March at 574.47 kWhac and May at 572.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 80447 are December with an average of 348.04 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 415.43 kWhac and February at 434.65 kWhac. [2]
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 44%
Cloud cover: 99%
Tue May 6
40°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 30°F
Max: 40°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 86%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed May 7
43°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 28°F
Max: 44°F
Light breeze: 7 mps E
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 75%
Cloud cover: 96%
Thu May 8
51°F
Light Rain
Min: 26°F
Max: 54°F
Light breeze: 6 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 60%
Cloud cover: 25%
Fri May 9
57°F
Light Rain
Min: 32°F
Max: 57°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 47%
Cloud cover: 18%
Sat May 10
60°F
Light Rain
Min: 36°F
Max: 61°F
Light breeze: 5 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 35%
Cloud cover: 1%
More about 80447
About 80447
The ZIP code 80447 is associated with the city of Grand Lake in Grand County in Colorado.
80447 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 80447, or for more solar-related resources for CO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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