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Solar Energy in Estancia, NM

Solar Energy in Estancia

The month of March has the highest historical solar radition values in Estancia with an average of 7.06 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Estancia

Solar panels in Estancia that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Estancia

The total length of the day in Estancia, NM today (February 27, 2025) will be 11 hours and 26 minutes. [More]

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Estancia, NM Solar Energy

Solar Power in Estancia, NM

Solar Energy Data in Estancia, NM

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Estancia.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Estancia, NM

Solar Radiation Data in Estancia

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 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 26% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Estancia that are always titled at the latitude of Estancia (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.37 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.43 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.3 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

Solar Radiation Data in Estancia

Estancia, NM has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Estancia is March with an average of 7.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 7 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.87 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 5.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Estancia vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Estancia

The average monthly solar radiation level in Estancia, NM, of 6.52 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Estancia

Sunrise / Sunset in Estancia

  • Sunrise/Sunset for February 27, 2025 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:33 am
    • Sunset: 5:59 pm
    • Length of Day: 11:26
Solar Energy Statistics for Estancia

Best Months for Solar in Estancia

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation March (7.06 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: April (7.13 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (8.79 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (7.82 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Estancia

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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

Solar Radiation Data in Estancia

Estancia (NM) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7316.99 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Estancia is March with an average of 676.62 kWhac, followed by May at 653.63 kWhac and April at 650.26 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Estancia (New Mexico) are February with an average of 565.65 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 568.77 kWhac and July at 578.64 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Estancia

Estancia Electricity Costs

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Estancia Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Estancia, NM [5]

Thu Feb 27
46°F
Light Snow
Min: 36°F
Max: 53°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps E
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 32%
Cloud cover: 19%
Fri Feb 28
59°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 37°F
Max: 61°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 16%
Cloud cover: 25%
Sat Mar 1
60°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 37°F
Max: 65°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 15%
Cloud cover: 5%
Sun Mar 2
48°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 36°F
Max: 58°F
Strong breeze: 28 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 36%
Cloud cover: 32%
Mon Mar 3
56°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 37°F
Max: 57°F
Strong breeze: 27 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 21%
Cloud cover: 99%
Tue Mar 4
42°F
Light Snow
Min: 31°F
Max: 49°F
High wind, near gale: 36 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 33%
Cloud cover: 36%

More about Estancia

About Estancia

The town of Estancia, NM in Torrance County has an approximate population of 1,655. [6]

Estancia Solar Power

Estancia, NM Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Estancia, NM, or for more solar-related resources for Estancia, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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