Based on historical Graford, 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 Graford.[1]
Graford has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Graford that are always titled at the latitude of Graford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.3 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 Graford
Solar Radiation Data in Graford, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Graford.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Graford, TX
Graford, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Graford is August with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.24 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Graford (Texas) are December with an average of 4.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.11 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Graford vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Graford
The average monthly solar radiation level in Graford, TX, of 5.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 45% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 14% 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: Graford vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Graford 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 Graford
The Power of Solar in Graford, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Graford (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Graford. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Graford, TX
Graford (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6329.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Graford is August with an average of 571.3 kWhac, followed by July at 555.46 kWhac and September at 552.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Graford (Texas) are February with an average of 465.06 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 472.93 kWhac and January at 504.53 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Graford
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The city of Graford, TX in Palo Pinto County has an approximate population of 584. [6]
Graford, TX Solar Energy
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