Based on historical 87566 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 87566.[1]
The region associated with 87566 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 26% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 87566 that are always titled at the latitude of Ohkay Owingeh (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.27 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.28 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.16 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 87566
Solar Radiation Data in 87566
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 87566.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 87566
The region associated with 87566 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 87566 is March with an average of 6.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 6.82 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 87566 are December with an average of 5.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.75 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 87566 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 87566
The average monthly solar radiation level in 87566, of 6.34 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: 87566 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 87566 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 87566
The Power of Solar in 87566
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 87566. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 87566. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 87566
87566 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7084.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 87566 is March with an average of 656.83 kWhac, followed by May at 635.47 kWhac and April at 631.45 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 87566 are December with an average of 515.43 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 553.84 kWhac and February at 561.81 kWhac. [2]
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More about 87566
About 87566
The ZIP code 87566 is associated with the city of Ohkay Owingeh in Rio Arriba County in New Mexico.
87566 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 87566, or for more solar-related resources for NM, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
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