Based on historical 87734 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 87734.[1]
The region associated with 87734 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 27% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 87734 that are always titled at the latitude of Ocate (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.09 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.98 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 87734
Solar Radiation Data in 87734
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 87734.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 87734
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Solar Power Comparison: 87734 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 87734
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Solar Power: 87734 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 87734 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).
Moderate breeze: 16 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 28%
Cloud cover: 31%
More about 87734
About 87734
The ZIP code 87734 is associated with the city of Ocate in Mora County in New Mexico.
87734 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 87734, or for more solar-related resources for NM, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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