Based on historical Grady, NM data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Grady.[1]
Grady has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 21% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Grady that are always titled at the latitude of Grady (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.45 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.88 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 Grady
Solar Radiation Data in Grady, NM
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Grady.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Grady, NM
Grady, NM has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Grady is April with an average of 6.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.86 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Grady (New Mexico) are December with an average of 5.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day and January at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Grady vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Grady
The average monthly solar radiation level in Grady, NM, of 6.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 63% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 3% 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: Grady vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grady 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 Grady
The Power of Solar in Grady, NM
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Grady (nm). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Grady. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Grady, NM
Grady (NM) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7154.67 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grady is March with an average of 653.66 kWhac, followed by April at 639.07 kWhac and May at 633.18 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grady (New Mexico) are December with an average of 521.18 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 525.91 kWhac and November at 556.53 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Grady
Grady Electricity Costs
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Grady Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Grady, NM in Curry County has an approximate population of 107. [6]
Grady, NM Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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