Based on historical Moffat, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Moffat.[1]
Moffat has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 29% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Moffat that are always titled at the latitude of Moffat (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.4 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.31 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.52 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 Moffat
Solar Radiation Data in Moffat, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Moffat.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Moffat, CO
Moffat, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Moffat is April with an average of 6.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.91 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Moffat (Colorado) are December with an average of 5.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.21 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Moffat vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Moffat
The average monthly solar radiation level in Moffat, CO, of 6.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 60% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 5% 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: Moffat vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Moffat 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 Moffat
The Power of Solar in Moffat, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Moffat (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Moffat. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Moffat, CO
Moffat (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7150.71 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Moffat is March with an average of 665.35 kWhac, followed by April at 653.41 kWhac and May at 648.47 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Moffat (Colorado) are December with an average of 517.4 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 523.64 kWhac and January at 532.54 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Moffat
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The town of Moffat, CO in Saguache County has an approximate population of 116. [6]
Moffat, CO Solar Energy
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