Based on historical Peralta, NM data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Peralta.[1]
Peralta has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 26% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Peralta that are always titled at the latitude of Peralta (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.53 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 Peralta
Solar Radiation Data in Peralta, NM
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Peralta.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Peralta, NM
Peralta, NM has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Peralta is April with an average of 7.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.07 kWh/m2/day and March at 7.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Peralta (New Mexico) are December with an average of 5.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Peralta vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Peralta
The average monthly solar radiation level in Peralta, NM, of 6.59 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: Peralta vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Peralta 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).
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Solar Power Output in Peralta
The Power of Solar in Peralta, NM
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Peralta (nm). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Peralta. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Peralta, NM
Peralta (NM) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7313.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Peralta is March with an average of 669.44 kWhac, followed by April at 659.94 kWhac and May at 645.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Peralta (New Mexico) are December with an average of 539.58 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 569.73 kWhac and November at 577.37 kWhac. [2]
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More about Peralta
About Peralta
The town of Peralta, NM in Valencia County has an approximate population of 3,660. [6]
Peralta, NM Solar Energy
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