Based on historical Sanford, CO data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Sanford.[1]
Sanford has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 30% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sanford that are always titled at the latitude of Sanford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.33 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.59 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 (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 Sanford
Solar Radiation Data in Sanford, CO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sanford.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sanford, CO
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Solar Power Comparison: Sanford vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sanford
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sanford 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 Sanford, CO at this current time.
However, Sanford is in Conejos County and Conejos County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Sanford
The Power of Solar in Sanford, CO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sanford (co). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sanford. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sanford, CO
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Cost of Utilities in Sanford
Sanford Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Sanford averaged 12.91 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in September 2019, which was about 2% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.17¢/kWh in September. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Sanford
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Sanford Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Colorado averaged $12.75 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in September 2019, which was approximately 28% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $17.81 per Mcf in September. [4]
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The town of Sanford, CO in Conejos County has an approximate population of 879. [6]
Sanford, CO Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Sanford, CO, or for more solar-related resources for Sanford, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Some tax incentives and rebate programs are designed to spur the use of solar energy. These vary by location.