See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Santa Fe.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Santa Fe, NM data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Santa Fe. [1]
Santa Fe has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 28% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Santa Fe that are always titled at the latitude of Santa Fe (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.47 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.59 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 Santa Fe.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Santa Fe 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Santa Fe, NM at this current time.
However, Santa Fe is in Santa Fe County and Santa Fe County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Santa Fe (nm). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Santa Fe. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Electricity prices (residential) in Santa Fe averaged 12.53 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in January 2021, which was about 1% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.69¢/kWh in January. [3]
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Santa Fe, is solar power a good choice for residents of this city?
Natural gas prices (residential) in New Mexico averaged $6.97 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in January 2021, which was approximately 28% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.74 per Mcf in January. [4]
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The city of Santa Fe, NM in Santa Fe County has an approximate population of 67,947. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Santa Fe, NM, or for more solar-related resources for Santa Fe, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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