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Solar Power in 79491 (Lubbock, TX)

Solar Energy in 79491

The month of April has the highest historical solar radition values in 79491 with an average of 6.95 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 79491

Solar panels in 79491 that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 79491

The total length of the day in 79491 (Lubbock, TX) today (January 11, 2025) will be 10 hours and 10 minutes. [More]

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79491 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 79491 (Lubbock, TX)

Solar Energy Data for 79491

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 79491.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for 79491

Solar Radiation Data in 79491

Based on historical 79491 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 79491. [1]

The region associated with 79491 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 16% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 79491 that are always titled at the latitude of Lubbock (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.33 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.33 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 79491

Solar Radiation Data in 79491

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 79491.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for 79491

Solar Radiation Data in 79491

The region associated with 79491 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 79491 is April with an average of 6.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.67 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 79491 are December with an average of 5.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.6 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 79491 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 79491

The average monthly solar radiation level in 79491, of 6.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 61% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 4% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: 79491 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 79491 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.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Data & Statistics for 79491

Sunrise / Sunset in 79491

  • Sunrise/Sunset for January 11, 2025 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:50 am
    • Sunset: 6:00 pm
    • Length of Day: 10:10
Solar Energy Statistics for 79491

Best Months for Solar in 79491

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation April (6.95 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: April (6.76 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (7.38 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (7.48 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 79491

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 79491 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 79491

The Power of Solar in 79491

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 79491. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 79491. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for 79491

Solar Radiation Data in 79491

79491 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7046.81 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 79491 is March with an average of 645.78 kWhac, followed by April at 638.35 kWhac and October at 619.73 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 79491 are December with an average of 514.84 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 549.81 kWhac and January at 554.24 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 79491 [5]

Sat Jan 11
50°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 29°F
Max: 57°F
Fresh Breeze: 21 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 26%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sun Jan 12
44°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 31°F
Max: 47°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps N
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 37%
Cloud cover: 6%
Mon Jan 13
41°F
Few Clouds
Min: 28°F
Max: 45°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 50%
Cloud cover: 11%
Tue Jan 14
48°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 32°F
Max: 52°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 29%
Cloud cover: 0%
Wed Jan 15
52°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 35°F
Max: 58°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 38%
Cloud cover: 6%
Thu Jan 16
55°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 41°F
Max: 60°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 16%
Cloud cover: 8%

More about 79491

About 79491

The ZIP code 79491 is associated with the city of Lubbock in Lubbock County in Texas.

79491 Solar Power

79491 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 79491, or for more solar-related resources for TX, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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