Based on historical 79946 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 79946.[1]
The region associated with 79946 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 79946 that are always titled at the latitude of El Paso (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.36 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 79946
Solar Radiation Data in 79946
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 79946.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 79946
The region associated with 79946 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 79946 is March with an average of 7.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 7.21 kWh/m2/day and May at 7.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 79946 are December with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by July with an average of 6.24 kWh/m2/day and January at 6.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 79946 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 79946
The average monthly solar radiation level in 79946, of 6.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 69% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 1% greater 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: 79946 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 79946 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 79946
The Power of Solar in 79946
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 79946. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 79946. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 79946
79946 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7332.5 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 79946 is March with an average of 687.44 kWhac, followed by April at 653.52 kWhac and May at 647.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 79946 are July with an average of 567.6 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 570.21 kWhac and December at 576.19 kWhac. [2]
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More about 79946
About 79946
The ZIP code 79946 is associated with the city of El Paso in El Paso County in Texas.
79946 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 79946, 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.