Based on historical 88211 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 88211.[1]
The region associated with 88211 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 88211 that are always titled at the latitude of Artesia (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.77 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 88211
Solar Radiation Data in 88211
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 88211.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 88211
The region associated with 88211 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 88211 is April with an average of 7.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.96 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 88211 are December with an average of 5.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.81 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 88211 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 88211
The average monthly solar radiation level in 88211, of 6.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 63% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 3% 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: 88211 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 88211 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).
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Solar Power Output in 88211
The Power of Solar in 88211
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 88211. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 88211. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 88211
88211 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7068.51 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 88211 is March with an average of 658.52 kWhac, followed by April at 650.55 kWhac and October at 621.77 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 88211 are December with an average of 533.05 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 558.87 kWhac and January at 564 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 88211 is associated with the city of Artesia in Eddy County in New Mexico.
88211 Solar Energy & Power
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