Based on historical 87519 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 87519.[1]
The region associated with 87519 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 28% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 87519 that are always titled at the latitude of Cerro (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.21 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.21 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.2 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 87519
Solar Radiation Data in 87519
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 87519.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 87519
The region associated with 87519 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 87519 is September with an average of 6.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.63 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 87519 are December with an average of 5.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.51 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 87519 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 87519
The average monthly solar radiation level in 87519, of 6.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 57% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 7% 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: 87519 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 87519 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 have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 87519 at the current time.
Solar Power Output in 87519
The Power of Solar in 87519
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 87519. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 87519. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 87519
87519 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7001.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 87519 is March with an average of 646.95 kWhac, followed by April at 624.76 kWhac and May at 624.56 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 87519 are December with an average of 532.54 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 541.21 kWhac and November at 544.46 kWhac. [2]
Light breeze: 7 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 61%
Cloud cover: 67%
More about 87519
About 87519
The ZIP code 87519 is associated with the city of Cerro in Taos County in New Mexico.
87519 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 87519, or for more solar-related resources for NM, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.