Based on historical Red River, NM data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Red River.[1]
Red River has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 28% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Red River that are always titled at the latitude of Red River (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.02 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.04 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 Red River
Solar Radiation Data in Red River, NM
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Red River.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Red River, NM
Red River, NM has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Red River is March with an average of 6.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 6.44 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Red River (New Mexico) are December with an average of 5.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by July with an average of 5.52 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Red River vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Red River
The average monthly solar radiation level in Red River, NM, of 6.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 54% 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: Red River vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Red River 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 Red River
The Power of Solar in Red River, NM
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Red River (nm). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Red River. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Red River, NM
Red River (NM) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6815.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Red River is March with an average of 643.73 kWhac, followed by May at 612.14 kWhac and April at 593.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Red River (New Mexico) are July with an average of 507.57 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 532.12 kWhac and August at 533.87 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Red River
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The town of Red River, NM in Taos County has an approximate population of 477. [6]
Red River, NM Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.