Based on historical Mesilla, NM data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Mesilla.[1]
Mesilla has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 23% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mesilla that are always titled at the latitude of Mesilla (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.81 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.67 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 Mesilla
Solar Radiation Data in Mesilla, NM
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mesilla.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mesilla, NM
Mesilla, NM has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mesilla is April with an average of 7.44 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 7.14 kWh/m2/day and May at 7.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mesilla (New Mexico) are December with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by July with an average of 6.17 kWh/m2/day and January at 6.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mesilla vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mesilla
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mesilla, NM, of 6.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 69% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 1% greater 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: Mesilla vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mesilla 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 Mesilla
The Power of Solar in Mesilla, NM
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mesilla (nm). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mesilla. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mesilla, NM
Mesilla (NM) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7339.89 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mesilla is March with an average of 678.37 kWhac, followed by April at 667.69 kWhac and May at 649.96 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mesilla (New Mexico) are July with an average of 555.24 kWhac, followed by June with an average of 568.42 kWhac and December at 585.81 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mesilla
Mesilla Electricity Costs
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Mesilla Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Mesilla, NM in Doña Ana County has an approximate population of 2,196. [6]
Mesilla, NM Solar Energy
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