Based on historical Chester, 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 Chester.[1]
Chester has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chester that are always titled at the latitude of Chester (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.01 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.56 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 Chester
Solar Radiation Data in Chester, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chester.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chester, TX
Chester, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chester is October with an average of 5.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.78 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chester (Texas) are December with an average of 4.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 4.57 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chester vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chester
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chester, TX, of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: Chester vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chester 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 Chester
The Power of Solar in Chester, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chester (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chester. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chester, TX
Chester (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5619.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chester is October with an average of 522.39 kWhac, followed by August at 499.58 kWhac and March at 496 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chester (Texas) are February with an average of 384.74 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 392.47 kWhac and January at 441.45 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chester
Chester Electricity Costs
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Chester Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Chester, TX in Tyler County has an approximate population of 312. [6]
Chester, TX Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Chester, TX, or for more solar-related resources for Chester, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.