See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 81242.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 81242 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 81242. [1]
The region associated with 81242 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 28% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 81242 that are always titled at the latitude of Poncha Springs (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.8 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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 81242.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 81242 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 81242 is April with an average of 6.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.64 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 81242 are December with an average of 5.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.64 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 81242, of 6.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 55% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 8% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 81242 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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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 81242 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 81242. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 81242. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
81242 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7044.78 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 81242 is March with an average of 658.1 kWhac, followed by April at 638.17 kWhac and May at 633.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 81242 are August with an average of 535.07 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 548.95 kWhac and December at 553.78 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 81242 is associated with the city of Poncha Springs in Chaffee County in Colorado.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 81242, or for more solar-related resources for CO, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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