Based on historical 79855 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 79855.[1]
The region associated with 79855 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 79855 that are always titled at the latitude of Van Horn (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.09 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 79855
Solar Radiation Data in 79855
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 79855.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 79855
The region associated with 79855 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 79855 is March with an average of 7.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 7.29 kWh/m2/day and October at 7.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 79855 are July with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 79855 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 79855
The average monthly solar radiation level in 79855, of 6.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 70% 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: 79855 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 79855 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 79855
The Power of Solar in 79855
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 79855. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 79855. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 79855
79855 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7372.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 79855 is March with an average of 689.73 kWhac, followed by April at 665.13 kWhac and October at 660.3 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 79855 are July with an average of 550.6 kWhac, followed by June with an average of 554.4 kWhac and August at 576.86 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 79855 is associated with the city of Van Horn in Culberson County in Texas.
79855 Solar Energy & Power
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Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.