See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 78066.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 78066 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 78066. [1]
The region associated with 78066 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 78066 that are always titled at the latitude of Rio Medina (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.2 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.68 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 78066.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 78066 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 78066 is September with an average of 6.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 78066 are December with an average of 4.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.72 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 78066, of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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 78066 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 78066 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 78066. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 78066. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
78066 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5993.43 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 78066 is August with an average of 547.32 kWhac, followed by September at 540.99 kWhac and October at 533.13 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 78066 are November with an average of 448.72 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 452.9 kWhac and January at 459.64 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 78066 is associated with the city of Rio Medina in Medina County in Texas.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 78066, or for more solar-related resources for TX, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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