Based on historical 77417 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 77417.[1]
The region associated with 77417 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 77417 that are always titled at the latitude of Beasley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.65 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.32 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 77417
Solar Radiation Data in 77417
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 77417.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 77417
The region associated with 77417 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 77417 is October with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 77417 are December with an average of 4.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 77417 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 77417
The average monthly solar radiation level in 77417, of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: 77417 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 77417 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 77417
The Power of Solar in 77417
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 77417. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 77417. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 77417
77417 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5803.67 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 77417 is October with an average of 565.74 kWhac, followed by August at 529.19 kWhac and September at 517.57 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 77417 are February with an average of 393.39 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 422.7 kWhac and December at 431.91 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 77417 is associated with the city of Beasley in Fort Bend County in Texas.
77417 Solar Energy & Power
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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.