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Solar Energy in Questa, NM

Solar Energy in Questa

The month of April has the highest historical solar radition values in Questa with an average of 6.5 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Questa

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Questa

The total length of the day in Questa, NM today (December 03, 2024) will be 9 hours and 50 minutes. [More]

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Questa, NM Solar Energy

Solar Power in Questa, NM

Solar Energy Data in Questa, NM

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Questa, NM

Solar Radiation Data in Questa

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

Questa has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 28% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Questa that are always titled at the latitude of Questa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.18 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.18 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 Questa

Solar Radiation Data in Questa, NM

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Questa, NM

Solar Radiation Data in Questa

Questa, NM has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Questa is April with an average of 6.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 6.5 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Questa (New Mexico) are December with an average of 5.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.72 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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

Solar Power Levels in Questa

The average monthly solar radiation level in Questa, NM, of 6.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 55% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 8% 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: Questa vs. the U.S.

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

Sunrise / Sunset in Questa

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 03, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:57 am
    • Sunset: 4:47 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:50
Solar Energy Statistics for Questa

Best Months for Solar in Questa

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation April (6.5 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: April (6.78 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (8.91 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (7.56 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Questa

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Solar Power Output in Questa

The Power of Solar in Questa, NM

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Questa, NM

Solar Radiation Data in Questa

Questa (NM) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6896.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Questa is March with an average of 633.64 kWhac, followed by April at 613.5 kWhac and May at 611.93 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Questa (New Mexico) are July with an average of 533.03 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 533.74 kWhac and February at 536.42 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Questa

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Questa Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Questa, NM [5]

Tue Dec 3
52°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 31°F
Max: 52°F
Light breeze: 6 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 31%
Cloud cover: 88%
Wed Dec 4
47°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 32°F
Max: 49°F
Light breeze: 6 mps NE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 29%
Cloud cover: 78%
Thu Dec 5
45°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 30°F
Max: 46°F
Light breeze: 8 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 36%
Cloud cover: 0%
Fri Dec 6
46°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 30°F
Max: 47°F
Light breeze: 7 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 32%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sat Dec 7
44°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 29°F
Max: 46°F
Light breeze: 6 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 36%
Cloud cover: 1%
Sun Dec 8
39°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 27°F
Max: 45°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 41%
Cloud cover: 2%

More about Questa

About Questa

The village of Questa, NM in Taos County has an approximate population of 1,770. [6]

Questa Solar Power

Questa, NM Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Questa, NM, or for more solar-related resources for Questa, visit 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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