Based on historical 77840 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 77840.[1]
The region associated with 77840 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 77840 that are always titled at the latitude of College Station (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.11 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.5 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 77840
Solar Radiation Data in 77840
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 77840.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 77840
The region associated with 77840 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 77840 is September with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 77840 are December with an average of 4.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.77 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 77840 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 77840
The average monthly solar radiation level in 77840, of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: 77840 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 77840 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 77840
The Power of Solar in 77840
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 77840. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 77840. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 77840
77840 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5872.05 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 77840 is August with an average of 538.75 kWhac, followed by September at 538.02 kWhac and October at 533.07 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 77840 are December with an average of 418.09 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 427.69 kWhac and January at 465.31 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 77840 is associated with the city of College Station in Brazos County in Texas.
77840 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 77840, or for more solar-related resources for TX, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
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