Based on historical 79226 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 79226.[1]
The region associated with 79226 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 16% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 79226 that are always titled at the latitude of Clarendon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.16 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.17 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 79226
Solar Radiation Data in 79226
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 79226.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 79226
The region associated with 79226 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 79226 is September with an average of 6.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.59 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 79226 are December with an average of 5.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.54 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 79226 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 79226
The average monthly solar radiation level in 79226, of 6.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 56% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 7% 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: 79226 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 79226 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).
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Solar Power Output in 79226
The Power of Solar in 79226
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 79226. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 79226. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 79226
79226 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6837.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 79226 is March with an average of 606.08 kWhac, followed by April at 602 kWhac and August at 600.21 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 79226 are December with an average of 510.04 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 527.49 kWhac and February at 536.09 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 79226 is associated with the city of Clarendon in Donley County in Texas.
79226 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 79226, 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.