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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
As used in the Solar Rights Act:
A. “solar collector” means a device, substance or element, or a combination of devices, substances or elements, that relies upon sunshine as an energy source and that is capable of collecting not less than twenty-five thousand British thermal units on a clear winter solstice day or that is used for the conveyance of light to the interior of a building. The term also includes any device, substance or element that collects solar energy for use in:
(1) the heating or cooling of a structure or building;
(2) the heating or pumping of water;
(3) industrial, commercial or agricultural processes; or
(4) the generation of electricity.
A solar collector may be used for purposes in addition to the collection of solar energy. These uses include, but are not limited to, serving as a structural member or part of a roof of a building or structure and serving as a window or wall; and
B. “solar right” means a right to an unobstructed line-of-sight path from a solar collector to the sun, which permits radiation from the sun to impinge directly on the solar collector.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 47. Property Law § 47-3-3. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-47-property-law/nm-st-sect-47-3-3/
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