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Solar Energy in Castle Hills, TX

Solar Energy in Castle Hills

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Castle Hills with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Castle Hills

Solar panels in Castle Hills that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Castle Hills

The total length of the day in Castle Hills, TX today (November 21, 2024) will be 10 hours and 35 minutes. [More]

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Castle Hills, TX Solar Energy

Solar Power in Castle Hills, TX

Solar Energy Data in Castle Hills, TX

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Castle Hills.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Castle Hills, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Castle Hills

Based on historical Castle Hills, 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 Castle Hills. [1]

Castle Hills has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Castle Hills that are always titled at the latitude of Castle Hills (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.18 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.73 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.65 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 Castle Hills

Solar Radiation Data in Castle Hills, TX

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Castle Hills.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Castle Hills, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Castle Hills

Castle Hills, 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 Castle Hills is August with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Castle Hills (Texas) are December with an average of 4.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.87 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Castle Hills vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Castle Hills

The average monthly solar radiation level in Castle Hills, 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: Castle Hills vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Castle Hills 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Castle Hills

Sunrise / Sunset in Castle Hills

  • Sunrise/Sunset for November 21, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:02 am
    • Sunset: 5:37 pm
    • Length of Day: 10:35
Solar Energy Statistics for Castle Hills

Best Months for Solar in Castle Hills

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (6.19 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (6.15 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: August (5.69 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.53 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Castle Hills

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Solar Power Output in Castle Hills

The Power of Solar in Castle Hills, TX

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Castle Hills (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Castle Hills. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Castle Hills, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Castle Hills

Castle Hills (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6074.81 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Castle Hills is August with an average of 560.8 kWhac, followed by October at 559.55 kWhac and July at 539 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Castle Hills (Texas) are December with an average of 454.7 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 465.4 kWhac and January at 472.48 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Castle Hills

Castle Hills Electricity Costs

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Weather Forecast for Castle Hills, TX [5]

Thu Nov 21
68°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 51°F
Max: 69°F
Light breeze: 4 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 22%
Cloud cover: 0%
Fri Nov 22
69°F
Few Clouds
Min: 54°F
Max: 73°F
Light breeze: 5 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 20%
Cloud cover: 20%
Sat Nov 23
71°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 52°F
Max: 76°F
Moderate breeze: 12 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 45%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sun Nov 24
76°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 59°F
Max: 81°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 53%
Cloud cover: 75%
Mon Nov 25
78°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 61°F
Max: 83°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 53%
Cloud cover: 70%
Tue Nov 26
73°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 60°F
Max: 80°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 59%
Cloud cover: 59%

More about Castle Hills

About Castle Hills

The city of Castle Hills, TX in Bexar County has an approximate population of 4,116. [6]

Castle Hills Solar Power

Castle Hills, TX Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Castle Hills, TX, or for more solar-related resources for Castle Hills, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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