Based on historical 78873 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 78873.[1]
The region associated with 78873 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 78873 that are always titled at the latitude of Leakey (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.04 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 78873
Solar Radiation Data in 78873
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 78873.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 78873
The region associated with 78873 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 78873 is August with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 78873 are December with an average of 4.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 78873 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 78873
The average monthly solar radiation level in 78873, of 5.55 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: 78873 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 78873 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 78873
The Power of Solar in 78873
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 78873. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 78873. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 78873
78873 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6151.93 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 78873 is August with an average of 559.12 kWhac, followed by October at 545.54 kWhac and July at 543.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 78873 are December with an average of 454.65 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 470.58 kWhac and June at 495.07 kWhac. [2]
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More about 78873
About 78873
The ZIP code 78873 is associated with the city of Leakey in Real County in Texas.
78873 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 78873, 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.