Based on historical 77566 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 77566.[1]
The region associated with 77566 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 77566 that are always titled at the latitude of Lake Jackson (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.98 kWh/m2/day, or about 8% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.13 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 77566
Solar Radiation Data in 77566
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 77566.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 77566
The region associated with 77566 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 77566 is October with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 77566 are December with an average of 4.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 4.75 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 77566 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 77566
The average monthly solar radiation level in 77566, of 5.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: 77566 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 77566 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 77566
The Power of Solar in 77566
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 77566. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 77566. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 77566
77566 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5824.97 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 77566 is October with an average of 574.14 kWhac, followed by August at 531.01 kWhac and July at 520.14 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 77566 are February with an average of 417.46 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 418.42 kWhac and November at 454.87 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 77566 is associated with the city of Lake Jackson in Brazoria County in Texas.
77566 Solar Energy & Power
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