The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Alamo Heights with an average of 6.23 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Alamo Heights
Solar panels in Alamo Heights that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Alamo Heights
The total length of the day in Alamo Heights, TX today (November 21, 2024) will be 10 hours and 35 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Alamo Heights, TX
Solar Energy Data in Alamo Heights, TX
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Alamo Heights.
Based on historical Alamo Heights, 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 Heights.[1]
Alamo Heights has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Alamo Heights that are always titled at the latitude of Alamo Heights (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.21 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.64 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 Heights
Solar Radiation Data in Alamo Heights, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Alamo Heights.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Alamo Heights, TX
Alamo Heights, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Alamo Heights is August with an average of 6.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.93 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 Heights (Texas) are December with an average of 4.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.77 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Alamo Heights vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Alamo Heights
The average monthly solar radiation level in Alamo Heights, TX, of 5.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 39% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 17% 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: Alamo Heights vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Alamo Heights 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 Alamo Heights
The Power of Solar in Alamo Heights, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Alamo Heights (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Alamo Heights. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Alamo Heights, TX
Alamo Heights (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6022.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Alamo Heights is August with an average of 561 kWhac, followed by October at 543.79 kWhac and July at 538.51 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Alamo Heights (Texas) are December with an average of 451.02 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 462.68 kWhac and February at 466.4 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Alamo Heights
Alamo Heights Electricity Costs
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Alamo Heights Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Alamo Heights, TX in Bexar County has an approximate population of 7,031. [6]
Alamo Heights, TX Solar Energy
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