Based on historical Crestone, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Crestone.[1]
Crestone has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 29% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Crestone that are always titled at the latitude of Crestone (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.39 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 Crestone
Solar Radiation Data in Crestone, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Crestone.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Crestone, CO
Crestone, CO 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 Crestone is September with an average of 6.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.73 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 Crestone (Colorado) are December with an average of 4.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.02 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Crestone vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Crestone
The average monthly solar radiation level in Crestone, CO, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Crestone vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Crestone 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the town of Crestone, CO at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Crestone
The Power of Solar in Crestone, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Crestone (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Crestone. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Crestone, CO
Crestone (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7056.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Crestone is March with an average of 657.72 kWhac, followed by May at 647.72 kWhac and April at 640.93 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Crestone (Colorado) are December with an average of 490.1 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 513.57 kWhac and February at 536.16 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Crestone
Crestone Electricity Costs
Sorry, Crestone residential electricity prices are currently unavailable.
Please check back later.
Solar Power Poll: Crestone
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Crestone, is solar power a good choice for residents of this town?
Crestone Natural Gas Costs
Sorry, Colorado residential natural gas prices are currently unavailable.
The town of Crestone, CO in Saguache County has an approximate population of 127. [6]
Crestone, CO Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Crestone, CO, or for more solar-related resources for Crestone, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.