Based on historical El Lago, 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 El Lago.[1]
El Lago has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in El Lago that are always titled at the latitude of El Lago (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.64 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.59 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 El Lago
Solar Radiation Data in El Lago, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in El Lago.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for El Lago, TX
El Lago, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in El Lago is September with an average of 5.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.66 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in El Lago (Texas) are December with an average of 4.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.57 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: El Lago vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in El Lago
The average monthly solar radiation level in El Lago, TX, of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: El Lago vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average El Lago 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 El Lago
The Power of Solar in El Lago, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for El Lago (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in El Lago. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for El Lago, TX
El Lago (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5774.48 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in El Lago is October with an average of 530.9 kWhac, followed by May at 514.42 kWhac and August at 513.23 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in El Lago (Texas) are December with an average of 406.28 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 411.9 kWhac and January at 450.35 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in El Lago
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More about El Lago
About El Lago
The city of El Lago, TX in Harris County has an approximate population of 2,706. [6]
El Lago, TX Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.