Based on historical Barstow, TX data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Barstow.[1]
Barstow has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 16% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Barstow that are always titled at the latitude of Barstow (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.36 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.68 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 Barstow
Solar Radiation Data in Barstow, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Barstow.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Barstow, TX
Barstow, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Barstow is April with an average of 7.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 7.05 kWh/m2/day and October at 6.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Barstow (Texas) are December with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Barstow vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Barstow
The average monthly solar radiation level in Barstow, TX, of 6.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 67% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 1% 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: Barstow vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Barstow 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 Barstow
The Power of Solar in Barstow, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Barstow (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Barstow. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Barstow, TX
Barstow (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7187.63 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Barstow is March with an average of 665.64 kWhac, followed by April at 647.67 kWhac and October at 626.07 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Barstow (Texas) are June with an average of 562 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 569.08 kWhac and December at 574.76 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Barstow
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The city of Barstow, TX in Ward County has an approximate population of 349. [6]
Barstow, TX Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.