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Solar Power Calculator for Golden, British Columbia, Canada

Solar Output Report

The reports were generated based on 100 kWp solar system as it is easier to calculate any other size based on the results.

Location:
  • Location: Golden
  • GPS Coordinates: 51.297778, -116.964722
  • Elevation: 788 m
Solar Installation Info:
  • Total installed power: 100 kWp
  • Solar panel technology: c-Si
  • Installation: Fixed
  • Optimal solar panel angle for Golden: 39o
  • Average yearly irradiance: 1353.52 kWh/m2
  • Average yearly power output: 114431 kWh
Sun Path Golden

Average yearly irradiance delivered by the Sun in Golden is 1353.52/kWh/m2 at the optimal panel slope of 39o. After taking all losses into account, you can expect about 114431 kWh for every 100 kWp installed solar panels.

Solar irradiance and output report at optimal angle - 39o

Solar irradiance

Month Average Daily kWh/m2/d Average Monthly kWh/m2/mo
January 1.44 44.56
February 2.68 75.05
March 3.67 113.71
April 5.02 150.48
May 5.44 168.66
June 5.08 152.55
July 5.76 178.68
August 5.35 165.77
September 4.25 127.57
October 2.74 85.07
November 1.63 48.81
December 1.37 42.62
Total yearly 1353.52

Solar power output

Month Average Daily kWh/d Average Monthly kWh/mo
January 130.13 4033.91
February 241.58 6764.27
March 325.23 10082.1
April 435.33 13060
May 457.68 14188.2
June 417.26 12517.7
July 460.75 14283.2
August 429.56 13316.5
September 350.43 10512.8
October 236.37 7327.51
November 146.86 4405.79
December 127.07 3939.2
Total yearly 114431

Solar power output reports at other common angles

As it is not always possible to install the solar panels at the optimum angle, we calculated some more options so you can get a better idea of the difference. A 3/12 roof pitch corresponds to about 14o slope so the result should be just a bit below the 15o output. 4/12 roof pitch(18.4o) falls between 15o and 20o. 5/12 pitch is 22.6o, 6/12 is 26.6o, 7/12 is 30.3o etc...

Golden solar output calculated at 15o

Month Average Daily kWh/d Average Monthly kWh/mo
January 91.61 2839.77
February 190.04 5321.08
March 285.27 8843.42
April 418.31 12549.3
May 470.9 14597.9
June 441.95 13258.5
July 479.82 14874.3
August 423.07 13115.1
September 316.65 9499.49
October 196.02 6076.57
November 107.81 3234.43
December 84.16 2609.04
Total yearly 106819

Solar power generation calculated at 20o

Month Average Daily kWh/d Average Monthly kWh/mo
January 101.37 3142.39
February 203.73 5704.44
March 296.87 9203.03
April 425.77 12773.2
May 471.75 14624.2
June 440.04 13201.1
July 479.44 14862.6
August 428.15 13272.6
September 327.46 9823.68
October 207.27 6425.5
November 117.82 3534.72
December 94.91 2942.17
Total yearly 109510

Solar power output calculated at 25o

Month Average Daily kWh/d Average Monthly kWh/mo
January 110.16 3415.09
February 215.84 6043.47
March 306.69 9507.41
April 431.04 12931.3
May 470.39 14582.2
June 436.03 13081
July 476.59 14774.2
August 431.03 13362
September 336.33 10089.9
October 217.12 6730.64
November 126.81 3804.36
December 104.66 3244.48
Total yearly 111566

Golden Solar generation calculated at 30o

Month Average Daily kWh/d Average Monthly kWh/mo
January 118 3657.94
February 226.37 6338.38
March 314.7 9755.79
April 434.09 13022.6
May 466.85 14472.2
June 430.1 12903
July 471.44 14614.6
August 431.71 13383
September 343.25 10297.5
October 225.54 6991.61
November 134.78 4043.34
December 113.42 3515.93
Total yearly 112996

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Solar power calculation notes:

We made a few assumptions when making the above solar power output calculations.

Losses: The numbers in the reports take into account 10% technological losses based on the electrical parts of a solar installation. There are also -2.94% angle of incidence loss and -3.22% temperature and irradiance loss. This totals to about -15.46%.

Location: We do not know your exact location so we can not take into account your surroundings, the elevation and terrain specifics. The solar power output calculations are based on panels being optimally facing the sun in the optimal case or uniformly faced South in the other cases.

Errors: Please keep in mind that although we did our best, the information presented here might contain errors. As such, please contact a local solar installer for individual report based on your exact location.

Solar panel degradation: Solar panels lose efficiency over time. The reports are valid for the initial panel installation. Most solar panel manufacturers guarantee 80% generation after 25 years.

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