Based on historical 77466 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 77466.[1]
The region associated with 77466 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 77466 that are always titled at the latitude of Pattison (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.64 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 77466
Solar Radiation Data in 77466
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 77466.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 77466
The region associated with 77466 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 77466 is August with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 77466 are December with an average of 4.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 77466 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 77466
The average monthly solar radiation level in 77466, of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: 77466 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 77466 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 77466
The Power of Solar in 77466
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 77466. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 77466. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 77466
77466 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5831.64 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 77466 is October with an average of 537.31 kWhac, followed by August at 532.38 kWhac and September at 517.2 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 77466 are February with an average of 418.66 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 430.9 kWhac and November at 450.71 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 77466 is associated with the city of Pattison in Waller County in Texas.
77466 Solar Energy & Power
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