Based on historical Cloudcroft, NM data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Cloudcroft.[1]
Cloudcroft has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 26% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cloudcroft that are always titled at the latitude of Cloudcroft (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.37 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.48 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% 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 Cloudcroft
Solar Radiation Data in Cloudcroft, NM
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cloudcroft.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cloudcroft, NM
Cloudcroft, NM has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cloudcroft is April with an average of 7.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 6.84 kWh/m2/day and March at 6.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cloudcroft (New Mexico) are July with an average of 5.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by August with an average of 5.51 kWh/m2/day and December at 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cloudcroft vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cloudcroft
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cloudcroft, NM, of 6.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 61% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 4% 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: Cloudcroft vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cloudcroft 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 Cloudcroft
The Power of Solar in Cloudcroft, NM
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cloudcroft (nm). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cloudcroft. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cloudcroft, NM
Cloudcroft (NM) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7031.57 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cloudcroft is April with an average of 653.51 kWhac, followed by March at 647.77 kWhac and May at 640.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cloudcroft (New Mexico) are July with an average of 478.31 kWhac, followed by August with an average of 504.99 kWhac and September at 547.52 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cloudcroft
Cloudcroft Electricity Costs
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Cloudcroft Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Cloudcroft, NM in Otero County has an approximate population of 674. [6]
Cloudcroft, NM Solar Energy
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