See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 88312.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 88312 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 88312. [1]
The region associated with 88312 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 25% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 88312 that are always titled at the latitude of Alto (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.16 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.25 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.01 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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 88312.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 88312 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 88312 is April with an average of 7.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by February at 6.75 kWh/m2/day and March at 6.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 88312 are July with an average of 5.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by August with an average of 5.23 kWh/m2/day and December at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 88312, of 6.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 58% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 6% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 88312 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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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 88312 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 88312. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 88312. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
88312 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6940.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 88312 is April with an average of 658.54 kWhac, followed by March at 635.09 kWhac and October at 631.95 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 88312 are July with an average of 465.12 kWhac, followed by August with an average of 485.65 kWhac and June at 539.15 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 88312 is associated with the city of Alto in Lincoln County in New Mexico.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 88312, or for more solar-related resources for NM, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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