Based on historical 78950 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 78950.[1]
The region associated with 78950 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 78950 that are always titled at the latitude of New Ulm (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.11 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.68 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.47 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 78950
Solar Radiation Data in 78950
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 78950.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 78950
The region associated with 78950 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 78950 is October with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 78950 are December with an average of 4.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and March at 4.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 78950 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 78950
The average monthly solar radiation level in 78950, of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: 78950 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 78950 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 78950
The Power of Solar in 78950
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 78950. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 78950. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 78950
78950 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5947.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 78950 is October with an average of 576.33 kWhac, followed by August at 542.71 kWhac and September at 525.16 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 78950 are December with an average of 419.98 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 436.48 kWhac and February at 465.9 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 78950 is associated with the city of New Ulm in Austin County in Texas.
78950 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 78950, or for more solar-related resources for TX, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.