Solar Energy in Red River, NM

Solar Energy Data in Red River, NM

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

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

Solar Energy Analysis for Red River, NM

Based on historical Red River, NM data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Red River. ^[1]

Red River has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 28% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.04 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar installations in Red River that are always titled at the latitude of Red River (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.02 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.04 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Radiation Data in Red River, NM

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Red River.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Red River, NM

Red River, NM has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). ^[1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Red River is March with an average of 6.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 6.44 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.34 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Red River (New Mexico) are December with an average of 5.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by July with an average of 5.52 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Power Levels in Red River

The average monthly solar radiation level in Red River, NM, of 6.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 54% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 8% 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: Red River vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Red River 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).

The Power of Solar in Red River, NM

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Red River (nm). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Red River. ^[2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Red River, NM

Red River (NM) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6815.69 kilowatt hours (AC). ^[2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Red River is March with an average of 643.73 kWhac, followed by May at 612.14 kWhac and April at 593.61 kWhac. ^[2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Red River (New Mexico) are July with an average of 507.57 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 532.12 kWhac and August at 533.87 kWhac. ^[2]