Based on historical Waco, MO data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Waco.[1]
Waco has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Waco that are always titled at the latitude of Waco (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.99 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.35 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.61 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 Waco
Solar Radiation Data in Waco, MO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Waco.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Waco, MO
Waco, MO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Waco is July with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.14 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Waco (Missouri) are December with an average of 3.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.27 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Waco vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Waco
The average monthly solar radiation level in Waco, MO, of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Waco vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Waco 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 Waco
The Power of Solar in Waco, MO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Waco (mo). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Waco. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Waco, MO
Waco (MO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5902.09 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Waco is July with an average of 567.08 kWhac, followed by August at 549.84 kWhac and September at 547.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Waco (Missouri) are December with an average of 382.05 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 420 kWhac and January at 437.31 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Waco
Waco Electricity Costs
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The city of Waco, MO in Jasper County has an approximate population of 87. [6]
Waco, MO Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.