Based on historical 88301 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 88301.[1]
The region associated with 88301 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 25% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 88301 that are always titled at the latitude of Carrizozo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.62 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.5 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 88301
Solar Radiation Data in 88301
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 88301.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 88301
The region associated with 88301 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 88301 is April with an average of 7.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 7.02 kWh/m2/day and March at 6.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 88301 are December with an average of 5.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by July with an average of 5.9 kWh/m2/day and January at 6.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 88301 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 88301
The average monthly solar radiation level in 88301, of 6.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 65% 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: 88301 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 88301 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 88301
The Power of Solar in 88301
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 88301. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 88301. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 88301
88301 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7239.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 88301 is March with an average of 663.67 kWhac, followed by April at 658.84 kWhac and May at 658.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 88301 are July with an average of 537.09 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 553.43 kWhac and November at 576.8 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 88301 is associated with the city of Carrizozo in Lincoln County in New Mexico.
88301 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 88301, or for more solar-related resources for NM, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.