Based on historical Aztec, NM data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Aztec.[1]
Aztec has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 27% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Aztec that are always titled at the latitude of Aztec (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.43 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.44 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% 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 Aztec
Solar Radiation Data in Aztec, NM
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Aztec.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Aztec, NM
Aztec, NM 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 Aztec is June with an average of 7.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.09 kWh/m2/day and April at 7.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Aztec (New Mexico) are December with an average of 4.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.46 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Aztec vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Aztec
The average monthly solar radiation level in Aztec, NM, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Aztec vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Aztec 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 Aztec
The Power of Solar in Aztec, NM
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Aztec (nm). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Aztec. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Aztec, NM
Aztec (NM) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7263.19 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Aztec is April with an average of 668.06 kWhac, followed by May at 666.57 kWhac and March at 647.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Aztec (New Mexico) are December with an average of 490.07 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 522.8 kWhac and January at 547.01 kWhac. [2]
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More about Aztec
About Aztec
The city of Aztec, NM in San Juan County has an approximate population of 6,763. [6]
Aztec, NM Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Aztec, NM, or for more solar-related resources for Aztec, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.