Based on historical 78881 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 78881.[1]
The region associated with 78881 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 78881 that are always titled at the latitude of Sabinal (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.86 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 78881
Solar Radiation Data in 78881
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 78881.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 78881
The region associated with 78881 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 78881 is August with an average of 6.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 78881 are December with an average of 4.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 5 kWh/m2/day and January at 5.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 78881 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 78881
The average monthly solar radiation level in 78881, of 5.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 41% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: 78881 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 78881 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 78881
The Power of Solar in 78881
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 78881. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 78881. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 78881
78881 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6103.05 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 78881 is August with an average of 572.11 kWhac, followed by September at 533.64 kWhac and October at 533.11 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 78881 are December with an average of 444.31 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 463 kWhac and February at 489.15 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 78881 is associated with the city of Sabinal in Uvalde County in Texas.
78881 Solar Energy & Power
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