Based on historical 76643 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 76643.[1]
The region associated with 76643 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 76643 that are always titled at the latitude of Hewitt (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.87 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 76643
Solar Radiation Data in 76643
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 76643.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 76643
The region associated with 76643 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 76643 is August with an average of 6.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 76643 are December with an average of 4.44 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 76643 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 76643
The average monthly solar radiation level in 76643, of 5.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 40% 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: 76643 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 76643 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 76643
The Power of Solar in 76643
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 76643. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 76643. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 76643
76643 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6079.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 76643 is August with an average of 577.56 kWhac, followed by July at 551.7 kWhac and September at 538.14 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 76643 are December with an average of 438.6 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 440.36 kWhac and November at 482.02 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 76643 is associated with the city of Hewitt in McLennan County in Texas.
76643 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.