Based on historical 76950 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 76950.[1]
The region associated with 76950 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 76950 that are always titled at the latitude of Sonora (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.71 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.13 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.66 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 76950
Solar Radiation Data in 76950
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 76950.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 76950
The region associated with 76950 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 76950 is April with an average of 6.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.18 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 76950 are December with an average of 5.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 5.39 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 76950 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 76950
The average monthly solar radiation level in 76950, of 5.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 49% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 11% 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: 76950 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 76950 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 76950
The Power of Solar in 76950
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 76950. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 76950. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 76950
76950 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6508.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 76950 is March with an average of 591.38 kWhac, followed by October at 569.72 kWhac and January at 565.7 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 76950 are June with an average of 496.52 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 499.05 kWhac and December at 509.15 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 76950 is associated with the city of Sonora in Sutton County in Texas.
76950 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 76950, or for more solar-related resources for TX, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.