Based on historical Taos Ski Valley, NM data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Taos Ski Valley.[1]
Taos Ski Valley 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 7.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Taos Ski Valley that are always titled at the latitude of Taos Ski Valley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.01 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.08 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 Taos Ski Valley
Solar Radiation Data in Taos Ski Valley, NM
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Taos Ski Valley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Taos Ski Valley, NM
Taos Ski Valley, NM has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Taos Ski Valley is March with an average of 6.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 6.67 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Taos Ski Valley (New Mexico) are December with an average of 5.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.51 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Taos Ski Valley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Taos Ski Valley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Taos Ski Valley, NM, of 6.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 55% 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: Taos Ski Valley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Taos Ski Valley 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 Taos Ski Valley
The Power of Solar in Taos Ski Valley, NM
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Taos Ski Valley (nm). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Taos Ski Valley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Taos Ski Valley, NM
Taos Ski Valley (NM) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6824.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Taos Ski Valley is March with an average of 650.4 kWhac, followed by May at 625.81 kWhac and April at 619.33 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Taos Ski Valley (New Mexico) are February with an average of 512.65 kWhac, followed by August with an average of 521.29 kWhac and July at 525.67 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Taos Ski Valley
Taos Ski Valley Electricity Costs
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Taos Ski Valley Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Taos Ski Valley, NM in Taos County has an approximate population of 69. [6]
Taos Ski Valley, NM Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
