Based on historical 77473 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 77473.[1]
The region associated with 77473 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 77473 that are always titled at the latitude of San Felipe (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.06 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.64 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 (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 77473
Solar Radiation Data in 77473
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 77473.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 77473
Sorry, it is not possible to complete our solar radiation analysis for 77473 at this time.
Historical solar radiation data for 77473 is not currently available.
Please check back later.
Solar Power Comparison: 77473 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 77473
Sorry, solar radiation data for 77473 is not currently available. Please try again later.
Solar Power: 77473 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 77473 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).
The ZIP code 77473 is associated with the city of San Felipe in Austin County in Texas.
77473 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 77473, or for more solar-related resources for TX, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.