Based on historical Belton, 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 Belton.[1]
Belton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Belton that are always titled at the latitude of Belton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.84 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 Belton
Solar Radiation Data in Belton, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Belton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Belton, TX
Belton, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Belton is September with an average of 6.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.22 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Belton (Texas) are December with an average of 4.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.74 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Belton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Belton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Belton, TX, of 5.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 40% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Belton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Belton 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 Belton
The Power of Solar in Belton, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Belton (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Belton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Belton, TX
Belton (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6080.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Belton is August with an average of 559.34 kWhac, followed by September at 554.39 kWhac and July at 538.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Belton (Texas) are December with an average of 441 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 464.14 kWhac and February at 469.95 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Belton
Belton Electricity Costs
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The city of Belton, TX in Bell County has an approximate population of 18,216. [6]
Belton, 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.