Based on historical Pagosa Springs, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Pagosa Springs.[1]
Pagosa Springs has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 27% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pagosa Springs that are always titled at the latitude of Pagosa Springs (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.02 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.96 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 Pagosa Springs
Solar Radiation Data in Pagosa Springs, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pagosa Springs.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pagosa Springs, CO
Pagosa Springs, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pagosa Springs is June with an average of 6.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.75 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pagosa Springs (Colorado) are December with an average of 4.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.33 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pagosa Springs vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pagosa Springs
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pagosa Springs, CO, of 6.09 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Pagosa Springs vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pagosa Springs 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 Pagosa Springs
The Power of Solar in Pagosa Springs, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pagosa Springs (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pagosa Springs. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pagosa Springs, CO
Pagosa Springs (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6958.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pagosa Springs is March with an average of 664 kWhac, followed by May at 646.32 kWhac and June at 631.28 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pagosa Springs (Colorado) are December with an average of 472.1 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 501.49 kWhac and January at 532.28 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs Electricity Costs
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Pagosa Springs Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Pagosa Springs, CO in Archuleta County has an approximate population of 1,727. [6]
Pagosa Springs, CO Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.
