See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 78101.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 78101 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 78101. [1]
The region associated with 78101 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 78101 that are always titled at the latitude of Adkins (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.21 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 78101.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 78101 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 78101 is August with an average of 6.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 78101 are December with an average of 4.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 4.73 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 78101, of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 78101 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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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 78101 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 78101. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 78101. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
78101 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5958.03 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 78101 is August with an average of 549.62 kWhac, followed by October at 539.34 kWhac and July at 532.42 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 78101 are February with an average of 411.96 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 440.18 kWhac and January at 473.58 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 78101 is associated with the city of Adkins in Bexar County in Texas.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 78101, or for more solar-related resources for TX, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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