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Solar Power in 87020 (Grants, NM)

Solar Energy in 87020

The month of March has the highest historical solar radition values in 87020 with an average of 6.96 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 87020

Solar panels in 87020 that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 87020

The total length of the day in 87020 (Grants, NM) today (October 14, 2024) will be 11 hours and 22 minutes. [More]

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87020 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 87020 (Grants, NM)

Solar Energy Data for 87020

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 87020.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for 87020

Solar Radiation Data in 87020

Based on historical 87020 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 87020. [1]

The region associated with 87020 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 27% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 87020 that are always titled at the latitude of Grants (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.37 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.36 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 87020

Solar Radiation Data in 87020

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 87020.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for 87020

Solar Radiation Data in 87020

The region associated with 87020 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 87020 is March with an average of 6.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.95 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 87020 are December with an average of 5.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 87020 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 87020

The average monthly solar radiation level in 87020, of 6.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 62% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 4% 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: 87020 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 87020 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for 87020

Sunrise / Sunset in 87020

  • Sunrise/Sunset for October 14, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:16 am
    • Sunset: 6:38 pm
    • Length of Day: 11:22
Solar Energy Statistics for 87020

Best Months for Solar in 87020

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation March (6.96 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: April (7.14 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (9 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (7.76 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 87020

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 87020 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 87020

The Power of Solar in 87020

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 87020. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 87020. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for 87020

Solar Radiation Data in 87020

87020 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7197.15 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 87020 is March with an average of 673.88 kWhac, followed by April at 655.69 kWhac and May at 644.11 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 87020 are August with an average of 549.37 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 552.54 kWhac and July at 556.33 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 87020 [5]

Mon Oct 14
74°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 54°F
Max: 76°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 17%
Cloud cover: 75%
Tue Oct 15
69°F
Light Rain
Min: 50°F
Max: 73°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 30%
Cloud cover: 31%
Wed Oct 16
60°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 41°F
Max: 65°F
Moderate breeze: 18 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 30%
Cloud cover: 10%
Thu Oct 17
67°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 46°F
Max: 69°F
Fresh Breeze: 23 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 32%
Cloud cover: 71%
Fri Oct 18
61°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 49°F
Max: 64°F
Strong breeze: 31 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 26%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Oct 19
47°F
Light Rain
Min: 40°F
Max: 52°F
Fresh Breeze: 21 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 28%
Cloud cover: 79%

More about 87020

About 87020

The ZIP code 87020 is associated with the city of Grants in Cibola County in New Mexico.

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87020 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 87020, or for more solar-related resources for NM, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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