Based on historical 87552 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 87552.[1]
The region associated with 87552 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 27% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 87552 that are always titled at the latitude of Pecos (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.34 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.35 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 87552
Solar Radiation Data in 87552
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 87552.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 87552
The region associated with 87552 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 87552 is June with an average of 6.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.71 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 87552 are December with an average of 5.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by July with an average of 5.71 kWh/m2/day and January at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 87552 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 87552
The average monthly solar radiation level in 87552, of 6.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 61% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 4% 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: 87552 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 87552 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 87552
The Power of Solar in 87552
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 87552. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 87552. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 87552
87552 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7155.71 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 87552 is March with an average of 651.07 kWhac, followed by October at 629.53 kWhac and April at 626.39 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 87552 are July with an average of 525.42 kWhac, followed by August with an average of 566.25 kWhac and February at 568.27 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 87552 is associated with the city of Pecos in San Miguel County in New Mexico.
87552 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 87552, 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.