Based on historical Des Moines, NM data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Des Moines.[1]
Des Moines has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 24% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Des Moines that are always titled at the latitude of Des Moines (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.22 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.24 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.86 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 Des Moines
Solar Radiation Data in Des Moines, NM
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Des Moines.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Des Moines, NM
Des Moines, NM has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Des Moines is April with an average of 6.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.86 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Des Moines (New Mexico) are December with an average of 4.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.73 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Des Moines vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Des Moines
The average monthly solar radiation level in Des Moines, NM, of 6.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 62% 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: Des Moines vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Des Moines 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 Des Moines
The Power of Solar in Des Moines, NM
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Des Moines (nm). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Des Moines. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Des Moines, NM
Des Moines (NM) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7143.47 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Des Moines is March with an average of 654.23 kWhac, followed by April at 649.58 kWhac and October at 629.15 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Des Moines (New Mexico) are December with an average of 480.74 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 531.72 kWhac and January at 572.68 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Des Moines
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The village of Des Moines, NM in Union County has an approximate population of 143. [6]
Des Moines, NM Solar Energy
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