Based on historical 78152 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 78152.[1]
The region associated with 78152 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 78152 that are always titled at the latitude of Saint Hedwig (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.2 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.65 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 78152
Solar Radiation Data in 78152
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 78152.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 78152
The region associated with 78152 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 78152 is August with an average of 6.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 78152 are December with an average of 4.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 4.7 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 78152 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 78152
The average monthly solar radiation level in 78152, of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: 78152 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 78152 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 78152
The Power of Solar in 78152
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 78152. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 78152. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 78152
78152 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5901.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 78152 is August with an average of 563.6 kWhac, followed by October at 535.88 kWhac and September at 531.42 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 78152 are February with an average of 409.79 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 442.97 kWhac and November at 446.28 kWhac. [2]
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More about 78152
About 78152
The ZIP code 78152 is associated with the city of Saint Hedwig in Bexar County in Texas.
78152 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 78152, or for more solar-related resources for TX, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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