Based on historical Buda, 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 Buda.[1]
Buda has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Buda that are always titled at the latitude of Buda (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.19 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.67 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 Buda
Solar Radiation Data in Buda, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Buda.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Buda, TX
Buda, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Buda is August with an average of 6.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Buda (Texas) are December with an average of 4.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.78 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Buda vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Buda
The average monthly solar radiation level in Buda, TX, of 5.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: Buda vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Buda 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 Buda
The Power of Solar in Buda, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Buda (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Buda. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Buda, TX
Buda (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5964.44 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Buda is August with an average of 574.86 kWhac, followed by October at 535.69 kWhac and September at 535.45 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Buda (Texas) are December with an average of 423.68 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 446.24 kWhac and February at 464.73 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Buda
Buda Electricity Costs
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Buda Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Buda, TX in Hays County has an approximate population of 7,295. [6]
Buda, TX Solar Energy
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