Based on historical Cooper, 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 Cooper.[1]
Cooper has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cooper that are always titled at the latitude of Cooper (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.18 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.62 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.77 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 Cooper
Solar Radiation Data in Cooper, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cooper.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cooper, TX
Cooper, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cooper is August with an average of 6.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cooper (Texas) are December with an average of 4.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cooper vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cooper
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cooper, TX, of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Cooper vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cooper 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 Cooper
The Power of Solar in Cooper, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cooper (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cooper. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cooper, TX
Cooper (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5922.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cooper is August with an average of 571.27 kWhac, followed by July at 543.39 kWhac and May at 529.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cooper (Texas) are December with an average of 420.77 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 423.25 kWhac and January at 435.97 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cooper
Cooper Electricity Costs
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Cooper Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Cooper, TX in Delta County has an approximate population of 1,969. [6]
Cooper, TX Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.