Based on historical Tatum, NM data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Tatum.[1]
Tatum has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Tatum that are always titled at the latitude of Tatum (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.55 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.85 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 Tatum
Solar Radiation Data in Tatum, NM
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Tatum.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Tatum, NM
Tatum, NM has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Tatum is March with an average of 7.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 7.03 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Tatum (New Mexico) are December with an average of 5.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Tatum vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Tatum
The average monthly solar radiation level in Tatum, NM, of 6.53 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: Tatum vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Tatum 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 Tatum
The Power of Solar in Tatum, NM
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Tatum (nm). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Tatum. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Tatum, NM
Tatum (NM) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7241.19 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Tatum is March with an average of 678.31 kWhac, followed by May at 642.87 kWhac and April at 638.7 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Tatum (New Mexico) are December with an average of 557.81 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 570.28 kWhac and June at 579.52 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Tatum
Tatum Electricity Costs
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Tatum Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Tatum, NM in Lea County has an approximate population of 798. [6]
Tatum, NM Solar Energy
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