Based on historical 76691 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 76691.[1]
The region associated with 76691 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 76691 that are always titled at the latitude of West (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.92 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 76691
Solar Radiation Data in 76691
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 76691.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 76691
The region associated with 76691 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 76691 is August with an average of 6.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 76691 are February with an average of 4.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.78 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 76691 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 76691
The average monthly solar radiation level in 76691, of 5.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 40% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 17% 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: 76691 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 76691 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 76691
The Power of Solar in 76691
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 76691. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 76691. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 76691
76691 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6094.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 76691 is August with an average of 565.41 kWhac, followed by July at 546.95 kWhac and September at 537.1 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 76691 are February with an average of 410.43 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 468.11 kWhac and January at 487.47 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 76691 is associated with the city of West in McLennan County in Texas.
76691 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 76691, 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.