See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Taos.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Taos, NM data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Taos. [1]
Taos has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 28% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Taos that are always titled at the latitude of Taos (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.31 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.36 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 Taos.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Taos, NM 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 Taos is September with an average of 6.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 6.65 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Taos (New Mexico) are December with an average of 5.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Taos, NM, of 6.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 66% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 6% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Taos 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 town of Taos, NM at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Taos (nm). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Taos. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Taos (NM) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7012.9 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Taos is March with an average of 636.3 kWhac, followed by May at 632.51 kWhac and October at 617.59 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Taos (New Mexico) are December with an average of 522.65 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 539.74 kWhac and January at 551.64 kWhac. [2]
Electricity prices (residential) in Taos averaged 14.64 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in September 2021, which was about 3% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 14.19¢/kWh in September. [3]
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Taos, is solar power a good choice for residents of this town?
Natural gas prices (residential) in New Mexico averaged $18.69 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in September 2021, which was approximately 8% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $20.22 per Mcf in September. [4]
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The town of Taos, NM in Taos County has an approximate population of 5,716. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Taos, NM, or for more solar-related resources for Taos, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.
