Based on historical 76470 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 76470.[1]
The region associated with 76470 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 76470 that are always titled at the latitude of Ranger (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.5 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 76470
Solar Radiation Data in 76470
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 76470.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 76470
The region associated with 76470 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 76470 is August with an average of 6.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.23 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 76470 are December with an average of 4.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.14 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 76470 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 76470
The average monthly solar radiation level in 76470, of 5.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 46% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 13% 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: 76470 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 76470 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 76470
The Power of Solar in 76470
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 76470. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 76470. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 76470
76470 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6366.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 76470 is April with an average of 568.04 kWhac, followed by August at 564.18 kWhac and March at 562.92 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 76470 are February with an average of 479.41 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 480.63 kWhac and November at 506.55 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 76470 is associated with the city of Ranger in Eastland County in Texas.
76470 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 76470, or for more solar-related resources for TX, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
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