Based on historical 77986 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 77986.[1]
The region associated with 77986 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 77986 that are always titled at the latitude of Sublime (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.65 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.36 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 77986
Solar Radiation Data in 77986
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 77986.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 77986
The region associated with 77986 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 77986 is August with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 77986 are December with an average of 4.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and March at 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 77986 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 77986
The average monthly solar radiation level in 77986, of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% 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: 77986 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 77986 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 77986
The Power of Solar in 77986
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 77986. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 77986. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 77986
77986 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5862.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 77986 is August with an average of 535.04 kWhac, followed by October at 521.08 kWhac and September at 517.84 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 77986 are December with an average of 438.52 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 452.13 kWhac and January at 455.92 kWhac. [2]
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More about 77986
About 77986
The ZIP code 77986 is associated with the city of Sublime in Lavaca County in Texas.
77986 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 77986, or for more solar-related resources for TX, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.