Based on historical 88353 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 88353.[1]
The region associated with 88353 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 25% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 88353 that are always titled at the latitude of Vaughn (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.5 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.38 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 88353
Solar Radiation Data in 88353
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 88353.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 88353
The region associated with 88353 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 88353 is April with an average of 7.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.92 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 88353 are December with an average of 5.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.92 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 88353 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 88353
The average monthly solar radiation level in 88353, of 6.48 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: 88353 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 88353 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 88353
The Power of Solar in 88353
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 88353. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 88353. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 88353
88353 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7280.56 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 88353 is March with an average of 662 kWhac, followed by April at 658.64 kWhac and October at 648.3 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 88353 are December with an average of 560.32 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 571.29 kWhac and February at 576.74 kWhac. [2]
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 88%
Cloud cover: 100%
More about 88353
About 88353
The ZIP code 88353 is associated with the city of Vaughn in Guadalupe County in New Mexico.
88353 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 88353, or for more solar-related resources for NM, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.