Based on historical 87316 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 87316.[1]
The region associated with 87316 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 27% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 87316 that are always titled at the latitude of Fort Wingate (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.34 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.32 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 87316
Solar Radiation Data in 87316
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 87316.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 87316
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Solar Power Comparison: 87316 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 87316
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Solar Power: 87316 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 87316 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).
The ZIP code 87316 is associated with the city of Fort Wingate in McKinley County in New Mexico.
87316 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 87316, or for more solar-related resources for NM, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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