Based on historical 79068 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 79068.[1]
The region associated with 79068 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 79068 that are always titled at the latitude of Panhandle (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.18 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.3 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 79068
Solar Radiation Data in 79068
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 79068.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 79068
The region associated with 79068 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 79068 is April with an average of 6.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.65 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 79068 are December with an average of 5.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 5.73 kWh/m2/day and January at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 79068 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 79068
The average monthly solar radiation level in 79068, of 6.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 58% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 6% 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: 79068 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 79068 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 79068
The Power of Solar in 79068
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 79068. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 79068. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 79068
79068 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6923.64 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 79068 is April with an average of 615.59 kWhac, followed by May at 604.44 kWhac and March at 603.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 79068 are December with an average of 510.36 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 534.12 kWhac and November at 547.64 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 79068 is associated with the city of Panhandle in Carson County in Texas.
79068 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 79068, or for more solar-related resources for TX, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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