Based on historical 76689 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 76689.[1]
The region associated with 76689 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 76689 that are always titled at the latitude of Valley Mills (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.01 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 76689
Solar Radiation Data in 76689
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 76689.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 76689
The region associated with 76689 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 76689 is August with an average of 6.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.13 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 76689 are December with an average of 4.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 5.08 kWh/m2/day and January at 5.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 76689 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 76689
The average monthly solar radiation level in 76689, of 5.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 41% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 76689 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 76689 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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Solar Power Output in 76689
The Power of Solar in 76689
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 76689. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 76689. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 76689
76689 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6139.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 76689 is August with an average of 555.96 kWhac, followed by September at 542.37 kWhac and July at 541.24 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 76689 are December with an average of 436.58 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 474.94 kWhac and February at 501.14 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 76689 is associated with the city of Valley Mills in Bosque County in Texas.
76689 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 76689, or for more solar-related resources for TX, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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