Based on historical Alamo, TX data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Alamo.[1]
Alamo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Alamo that are always titled at the latitude of Alamo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.37 kWh/m2/day, or about 7% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.02 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.7 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 Alamo
Solar Radiation Data in Alamo, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Alamo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Alamo, TX
Alamo, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Alamo is October with an average of 6.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Alamo (Texas) are January with an average of 4.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.91 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Alamo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Alamo
The average monthly solar radiation level in Alamo, TX, of 5.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 42% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Alamo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Alamo 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).
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Solar Power Output in Alamo
The Power of Solar in Alamo, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Alamo (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Alamo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Alamo, TX
Alamo (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6113.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Alamo is October with an average of 587.31 kWhac, followed by August at 552.64 kWhac and September at 529.04 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Alamo (Texas) are February with an average of 458.4 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 466.36 kWhac and December at 471.12 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Alamo
Alamo Electricity Costs
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The city of Alamo, TX in Hidalgo County has an approximate population of 18,353. [6]
Alamo, TX Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.