Based on historical 75074 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 75074.[1]
The region associated with 75074 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.7 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 75074 that are always titled at the latitude of Plano (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.7 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 75074
Solar Radiation Data in 75074
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 75074.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 75074
The region associated with 75074 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 75074 is August with an average of 6.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.21 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 75074 are December with an average of 4.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.97 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 75074 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 75074
The average monthly solar radiation level in 75074, of 5.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 42% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: 75074 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 75074 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 75074
The Power of Solar in 75074
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 75074. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 75074. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 75074
75074 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6202.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 75074 is August with an average of 584.01 kWhac, followed by July at 565.86 kWhac and September at 551.12 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 75074 are December with an average of 427.2 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 450.28 kWhac and January at 495.14 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 75074 is associated with the city of Plano in Collin County in Texas.
75074 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.