See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 76431.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 76431 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 76431. [1]
The region associated with 76431 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 76431 that are always titled at the latitude of Chico (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 76431.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 76431 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 76431 is August with an average of 6.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.24 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 76431 are December with an average of 4.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.05 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 76431, of 5.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 45% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 14% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 76431 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.
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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 76431 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 76431. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 76431. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
76431 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6309.04 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 76431 is August with an average of 576.78 kWhac, followed by July at 560.27 kWhac and September at 544.39 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 76431 are February with an average of 466.93 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 491.15 kWhac and January at 500.36 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 76431 is associated with the city of Chico in Wise County in Texas.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 76431, or for more solar-related resources for TX, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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