Based on historical Rockvale, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Rockvale.[1]
Rockvale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 24% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rockvale that are always titled at the latitude of Rockvale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.86 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.38 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 Rockvale
Solar Radiation Data in Rockvale, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rockvale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rockvale, CO
Rockvale, CO has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rockvale is September with an average of 6.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.36 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rockvale (Colorado) are December with an average of 5.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.54 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rockvale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rockvale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rockvale, CO, of 6.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 54% 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: Rockvale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rockvale 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 Rockvale
The Power of Solar in Rockvale, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rockvale (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rockvale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rockvale, CO
Rockvale (CO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6810.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rockvale is March with an average of 617.21 kWhac, followed by October at 598.68 kWhac and May at 597.42 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rockvale (Colorado) are December with an average of 514.56 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 525.58 kWhac and November at 550 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rockvale
Rockvale Electricity Costs
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The town of Rockvale, CO in Fremont County has an approximate population of 487. [6]
Rockvale, CO Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.