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Solar Power in 88026 (Santa Clara, NM)

Solar Energy in 88026

The month of April has the highest historical solar radition values in 88026 with an average of 7.36 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 88026

Solar panels in 88026 that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 88026

The total length of the day in 88026 (Santa Clara, NM) today (April 19, 2024) will be 13 hours and 12 minutes. [More]

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88026 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 88026 (Santa Clara, NM)

Solar Energy Data for 88026

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 88026.

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


Solar Energy Analysis for 88026

Solar Radiation Data in 88026

Based on historical 88026 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 88026. [1]

The region associated with 88026 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 26% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 88026 that are always titled at the latitude of Santa Clara (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.73 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.78 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 88026

Solar Radiation Data in 88026

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 88026.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for 88026

Solar Radiation Data in 88026

The region associated with 88026 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 88026 is April with an average of 7.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 7.32 kWh/m2/day and May at 7.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 88026 are July with an average of 5.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 6.02 kWh/m2/day and December at 6.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 88026 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 88026

The average monthly solar radiation level in 88026, of 6.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 68% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 0% 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: 88026 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 88026 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 88026

Sunrise / Sunset in 88026

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 19, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:35 am
    • Sunset: 7:47 pm
    • Length of Day: 13:12
Solar Energy Statistics for 88026

Best Months for Solar in 88026

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation April (7.36 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: April (7.58 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: May (9.41 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: May (8 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 88026

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 88026 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 88026

The Power of Solar in 88026

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 88026. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 88026. [2]

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

Solar Output Analysis for 88026

Solar Radiation Data in 88026

88026 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7184.54 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 88026 is March with an average of 682.55 kWhac, followed by April at 661.63 kWhac and October at 642.18 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 88026 are July with an average of 515.79 kWhac, followed by August with an average of 552.24 kWhac and December at 576.73 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 88026 [5]

Fri Apr 19
74°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 55°F
Max: 76°F
Moderate breeze: 18 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 9%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sat Apr 20
70°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 52°F
Max: 72°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 13%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sun Apr 21
69°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 52°F
Max: 70°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 26%
Cloud cover: 88%
Mon Apr 22
72°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 52°F
Max: 75°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 23%
Cloud cover: 3%
Tue Apr 23
71°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 53°F
Max: 74°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 14%
Cloud cover: 0%
Wed Apr 24
67°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 54°F
Max: 72°F
Fresh Breeze: 23 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 15%
Cloud cover: 99%

More about 88026

About 88026

The ZIP code 88026 is associated with the city of Santa Clara in Grant County in New Mexico.

88026 Solar Power

88026 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 88026, or for more solar-related resources for NM, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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