Based on historical Estancia, NM data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Estancia.[1]
Estancia has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 26% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Estancia that are always titled at the latitude of Estancia (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.47 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.37 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 Estancia
Solar Radiation Data in Estancia, NM
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Estancia.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Estancia, NM
Estancia, NM has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Estancia is April with an average of 7.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 7.13 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Estancia (New Mexico) are December with an average of 5.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Estancia vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Estancia
The average monthly solar radiation level in Estancia, NM, of 6.54 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 1% 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: Estancia vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Estancia 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 Estancia
The Power of Solar in Estancia, NM
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Estancia (nm). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Estancia. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Estancia, NM
Estancia (NM) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7329.78 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Estancia is March with an average of 684.75 kWhac, followed by April at 665.79 kWhac and May at 647.59 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Estancia (New Mexico) are December with an average of 567.36 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 573.87 kWhac and November at 577.14 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Estancia
Estancia Electricity Costs
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Estancia Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Estancia, NM in Torrance County has an approximate population of 1,655. [6]
Estancia, NM Solar Energy
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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.