Based on historical 79409 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 79409.[1]
The region associated with 79409 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 16% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 79409 that are always titled at the latitude of Lubbock (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.12 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.32 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.34 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 79409
Solar Radiation Data in 79409
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 79409.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 79409
The region associated with 79409 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 79409 is April with an average of 6.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.68 kWh/m2/day and March at 6.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 79409 are December with an average of 5.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 79409 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 79409
The average monthly solar radiation level in 79409, of 6.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 61% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 4% 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: 79409 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 79409 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 79409
The Power of Solar in 79409
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 79409. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 79409. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 79409
79409 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7040.9 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 79409 is March with an average of 641.9 kWhac, followed by April at 637.53 kWhac and May at 606.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 79409 are December with an average of 529.22 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 550.95 kWhac and November at 569.1 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 79409 is associated with the city of Lubbock in Lubbock County in Texas.
79409 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 79409, 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.