Based on historical 80741 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 80741.[1]
The region associated with 80741 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 17% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 80741 that are always titled at the latitude of Merino (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.61 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.71 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.68 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 80741
Solar Radiation Data in 80741
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 80741.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 80741
The region associated with 80741 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 80741 is July with an average of 6.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.81 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 80741 are December with an average of 4.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 80741 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 80741
The average monthly solar radiation level in 80741, of 5.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 48% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 12% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 80741 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 80741 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.
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Solar Power Output in 80741
The Power of Solar in 80741
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 80741. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 80741. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 80741
80741 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6542.48 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 80741 is July with an average of 622.43 kWhac, followed by August at 613.79 kWhac and May at 610.59 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 80741 are December with an average of 435.47 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 452.11 kWhac and February at 464.44 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 80741 is associated with the city of Merino in Logan County in Colorado.
80741 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 80741, or for more solar-related resources for CO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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