Based on historical Goliad, 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 Goliad.[1]
Goliad has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Goliad that are always titled at the latitude of Goliad (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.06 kWh/m2/day, or about 8% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.68 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.33 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 Goliad
Solar Radiation Data in Goliad, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Goliad.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Goliad, TX
Goliad, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Goliad is August with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Goliad (Texas) are December with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.64 kWh/m2/day and February at 5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Goliad vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Goliad
The average monthly solar radiation level in Goliad, TX, of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% 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: Goliad vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Goliad 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 Goliad
The Power of Solar in Goliad, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Goliad (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Goliad. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Goliad, TX
Goliad (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5867.67 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Goliad is October with an average of 548.07 kWhac, followed by August at 541.34 kWhac and July at 518.93 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Goliad (Texas) are December with an average of 427.02 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 433.27 kWhac and January at 453.52 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Goliad
Goliad Electricity Costs
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Goliad Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Goliad, TX in Goliad County has an approximate population of 1,908. [6]
Goliad, TX Solar Energy
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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.