Based on historical 75071 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 75071.[1]
The region associated with 75071 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 75071 that are always titled at the latitude of Mckinney (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.27 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.93 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 75071
Solar Radiation Data in 75071
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 75071.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 75071
The region associated with 75071 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 75071 is August with an average of 6.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.25 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 75071 are December with an average of 4.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 4.83 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 75071 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 75071
The average monthly solar radiation level in 75071, of 5.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 39% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 17% 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: 75071 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 75071 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 75071
The Power of Solar in 75071
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 75071. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 75071. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 75071
75071 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6073.03 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 75071 is August with an average of 574.46 kWhac, followed by July at 565.32 kWhac and May at 529.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 75071 are December with an average of 439.87 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 451.56 kWhac and November at 452.48 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 75071 is associated with the city of Mckinney in Collin County in Texas.
75071 Solar Energy & Power
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.