Based on historical 79107 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 79107.[1]
The region associated with 79107 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 79107 that are always titled at the latitude of Amarillo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.25 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.43 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 79107
Solar Radiation Data in 79107
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 79107.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 79107
The region associated with 79107 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 79107 is April with an average of 6.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.61 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 79107 are December with an average of 4.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.59 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 79107 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 79107
The average monthly solar radiation level in 79107, of 6.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 58% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 6% 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: 79107 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 79107 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.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in 79107
The Power of Solar in 79107
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 79107. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 79107. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 79107
79107 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6947.61 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 79107 is April with an average of 620.43 kWhac, followed by March at 618.25 kWhac and May at 611.31 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 79107 are December with an average of 500.74 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 535.3 kWhac and November at 543.38 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 79107 is associated with the city of Amarillo in Potter County in Texas.
79107 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 79107, or for more solar-related resources for TX, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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