Based on historical Corrales, NM data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Corrales.[1]
Corrales has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 26% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Corrales that are always titled at the latitude of Corrales (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.59 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.53 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 Corrales
Solar Radiation Data in Corrales, NM
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Corrales.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Corrales, NM
Corrales, NM has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Corrales is April with an average of 7.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.95 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Corrales (New Mexico) are December with an average of 5.44 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.9 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Corrales vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Corrales
The average monthly solar radiation level in Corrales, NM, of 6.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 66% 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: Corrales vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Corrales 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 Corrales
The Power of Solar in Corrales, NM
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Corrales (nm). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Corrales. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Corrales, NM
Corrales (NM) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7282.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Corrales is April with an average of 660.87 kWhac, followed by May at 654.16 kWhac and March at 649.52 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Corrales (New Mexico) are December with an average of 543.66 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 562.35 kWhac and November at 575.17 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Corrales
Corrales Electricity Costs
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Corrales Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Corrales, NM in Sandoval County has an approximate population of 8,329. [6]
Corrales, NM Solar Energy
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