Based on historical 80808 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 80808.[1]
The region associated with 80808 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 23% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 80808 that are always titled at the latitude of Calhan (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.53 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 80808
Solar Radiation Data in 80808
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 80808.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 80808
The region associated with 80808 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 80808 is September with an average of 6.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.78 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 80808 are December with an average of 4.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.2 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 80808 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 80808
The average monthly solar radiation level in 80808, of 6.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 57% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 7% 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: 80808 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 80808 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 80808
The Power of Solar in 80808
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 80808. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 80808. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 80808
80808 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6975.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 80808 is March with an average of 639.22 kWhac, followed by May at 631.24 kWhac and September at 627.04 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 80808 are December with an average of 480.66 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 511.33 kWhac and January at 518.59 kWhac. [2]
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More about 80808
About 80808
The ZIP code 80808 is associated with the city of Calhan in El Paso County in Colorado.
80808 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 80808, or for more solar-related resources for CO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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