Based on historical 87064 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 87064.[1]
The region associated with 87064 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 27% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 87064 that are always titled at the latitude of Youngsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.11 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 87064
Solar Radiation Data in 87064
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 87064.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 87064
The region associated with 87064 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 87064 is April with an average of 6.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.7 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 87064 are December with an average of 5.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by July with an average of 5.58 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 87064 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 87064
The average monthly solar radiation level in 87064, of 6.1 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]
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Solar Power: 87064 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 87064 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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Solar Power Output in 87064
The Power of Solar in 87064
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 87064. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 87064. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 87064
87064 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6824.43 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 87064 is March with an average of 645.45 kWhac, followed by April at 627.94 kWhac and May at 619.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 87064 are July with an average of 505.82 kWhac, followed by August with an average of 508.65 kWhac and December at 525.47 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 87064 is associated with the city of Youngsville in Rio Arriba County in New Mexico.
87064 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 87064, or for more solar-related resources for NM, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.