Based on historical 87041 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 87041.[1]
The region associated with 87041 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 27% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 87041 that are always titled at the latitude of Pena Blanca (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.54 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.54 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 87041
Solar Radiation Data in 87041
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 87041.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 87041
The region associated with 87041 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 87041 is April with an average of 7 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.99 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 87041 are December with an average of 5.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 87041 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 87041
The average monthly solar radiation level in 87041, of 6.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 66% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 1% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 87041 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 87041 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 87041
The Power of Solar in 87041
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 87041. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 87041. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 87041
87041 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7324.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 87041 is March with an average of 672.69 kWhac, followed by May at 656.7 kWhac and April at 650.05 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 87041 are December with an average of 547.61 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 558.76 kWhac and November at 586.51 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 87041 is associated with the city of Pena Blanca in Sandoval County in New Mexico.
87041 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 87041, or for more solar-related resources for NM, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.