See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 79720.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 79720 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 79720. [1]
The region associated with 79720 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 13% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 79720 that are always titled at the latitude of Big Spring (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.33 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 79720.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 79720 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 79720 is April with an average of 6.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.69 kWh/m2/day and March at 6.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 79720 are December with an average of 5.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 79720, of 6.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 59% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 6% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 79720 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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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 79720 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 79720. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 79720. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
79720 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6914.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 79720 is March with an average of 632.43 kWhac, followed by April at 626.87 kWhac and September at 593.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 79720 are December with an average of 533.27 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 540.14 kWhac and July at 558.51 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 79720 is associated with the city of Big Spring in Howard County in Texas.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 79720, or for more solar-related resources for TX, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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