Based on historical Dawson, 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 Dawson.[1]
Dawson has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dawson that are always titled at the latitude of Dawson (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.87 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 Dawson
Solar Radiation Data in Dawson, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dawson.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dawson, TX
Dawson, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dawson is August with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.15 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dawson (Texas) are December with an average of 4.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dawson vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dawson
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dawson, TX, of 5.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 41% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: Dawson vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dawson 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 Dawson
The Power of Solar in Dawson, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dawson (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dawson. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dawson, TX
Dawson (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6157.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dawson is August with an average of 556.09 kWhac, followed by September at 548.45 kWhac and July at 545.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dawson (Texas) are December with an average of 452.14 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 475.01 kWhac and February at 484.63 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dawson
Dawson Electricity Costs
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Dawson Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Dawson, TX in Navarro County has an approximate population of 807. [6]
Dawson, TX Solar Energy
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