See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 87557.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 87557 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 87557. [1]
The region associated with 87557 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 28% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 87557 that are always titled at the latitude of Ranchos De Taos (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.32 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.34 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 87557.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 87557 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 87557 is April with an average of 6.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.71 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 87557 are December with an average of 5.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.6 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 87557, of 6.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 58% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 6% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 87557 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.
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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 87557 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 87557. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 87557. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
87557 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7007.93 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 87557 is March with an average of 648.26 kWhac, followed by April at 631.4 kWhac and May at 625.17 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 87557 are December with an average of 530.77 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 532.22 kWhac and November at 548.06 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 87557 is associated with the city of Ranchos De Taos in Taos County in New Mexico.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 87557, or for more solar-related resources for NM, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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