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Solar Power in 78116 (Gillett, TX)

Solar Energy in 78116

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in 78116 with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 78116

Solar panels in 78116 that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 78116

The total length of the day in 78116 (Gillett, TX) today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 25 minutes. [More]

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78116 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 78116 (Gillett, TX)

Solar Energy Data for 78116

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 78116.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for 78116

Solar Radiation Data in 78116

Based on historical 78116 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 78116. [1]

The region associated with 78116 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% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 78116 that are always titled at the latitude of Gillett (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.19 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.57 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 78116

Solar Radiation Data in 78116

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 78116.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for 78116

Solar Radiation Data in 78116

The region associated with 78116 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 78116 is August with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 6.15 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 78116 are December with an average of 4.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.75 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 78116 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 78116

The average monthly solar radiation level in 78116, of 5.42 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]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: 78116 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 78116 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for 78116

Sunrise / Sunset in 78116

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:23 am
    • Sunset: 7:48 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:25
Solar Energy Statistics for 78116

Best Months for Solar in 78116

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (6.19 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (6.16 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.63 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.65 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 78116

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 78116 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 78116

The Power of Solar in 78116

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 78116. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 78116. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for 78116

Solar Radiation Data in 78116

78116 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5986.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 78116 is October with an average of 568.38 kWhac, followed by August at 559.83 kWhac and September at 524.56 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 78116 are February with an average of 417.99 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 434.38 kWhac and January at 465.04 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 78116 [5]

Fri Mar 29
76°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 59°F
Max: 77°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 49%
Cloud cover: 90%
Sat Mar 30
78°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 60°F
Max: 78°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 60%
Cloud cover: 50%
Sun Mar 31
80°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 64°F
Max: 85°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps SE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 66%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
85°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 70°F
Max: 90°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 57%
Cloud cover: 85%
Tue Apr 2
78°F
Light Rain
Min: 62°F
Max: 80°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NNE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 28%
Cloud cover: 16%
Wed Apr 3
65°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 50°F
Max: 69°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps N
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 33%
Cloud cover: 0%

More about 78116

About 78116

The ZIP code 78116 is associated with the city of Gillett in Karnes County in Texas.

78116 Solar Power

78116 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 78116, or for more solar-related resources for TX, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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