Based on historical 87573 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 87573.[1]
The region associated with 87573 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 28% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 87573 that are always titled at the latitude of Tererro (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.12 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.13 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.16 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 87573
Solar Radiation Data in 87573
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 87573.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 87573
The region associated with 87573 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 87573 is March with an average of 6.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.54 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 87573 are July with an average of 5.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by August with an average of 5.56 kWh/m2/day and December at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 87573 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 87573
The average monthly solar radiation level in 87573, of 6.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 56% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 7% 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: 87573 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 87573 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.
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Solar Power Output in 87573
The Power of Solar in 87573
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 87573. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 87573. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 87573
87573 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6865.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 87573 is March with an average of 646.88 kWhac, followed by May at 609.91 kWhac and April at 606.43 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 87573 are July with an average of 478.02 kWhac, followed by August with an average of 510.33 kWhac and September at 551.29 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 87573 is associated with the city of Tererro in San Miguel County in New Mexico.
87573 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 87573, or for more solar-related resources for NM, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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