Based on historical 79734 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 79734.[1]
The region associated with 79734 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 79734 that are always titled at the latitude of Fort Davis (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.55 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.84 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 79734
Solar Radiation Data in 79734
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 79734.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 79734
The region associated with 79734 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 79734 is March with an average of 7.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 7.11 kWh/m2/day and February at 7.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 79734 are July with an average of 5.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by June with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 79734 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 79734
The average monthly solar radiation level in 79734, of 6.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 65% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 2% 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: 79734 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 79734 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 79734
The Power of Solar in 79734
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 79734. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 79734. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 79734
79734 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7201.22 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 79734 is March with an average of 682.75 kWhac, followed by October at 646.48 kWhac and April at 643.76 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 79734 are July with an average of 519.57 kWhac, followed by June with an average of 525 kWhac and August at 554.4 kWhac. [2]
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More about 79734
About 79734
The ZIP code 79734 is associated with the city of Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County in Texas.
79734 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 79734, or for more solar-related resources for TX, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.