Based on historical 87724 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 87724.[1]
The region associated with 87724 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 25% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 87724 that are always titled at the latitude of La Loma (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.44 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.44 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.29 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 87724
Solar Radiation Data in 87724
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 87724.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 87724
The region associated with 87724 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 87724 is April with an average of 6.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.86 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 87724 are December with an average of 5.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 87724 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 87724
The average monthly solar radiation level in 87724, of 6.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 64% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 2% 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: 87724 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 87724 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 87724
The Power of Solar in 87724
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 87724. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 87724. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 87724
87724 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7245.64 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 87724 is March with an average of 656.93 kWhac, followed by April at 648.18 kWhac and May at 645.34 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 87724 are December with an average of 564.03 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 578.45 kWhac and November at 578.72 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 87724 is associated with the city of La Loma in Guadalupe County in New Mexico.
87724 Solar Energy & Power
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