Based on historical Hidalgo, 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 Hidalgo.[1]
Hidalgo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hidalgo that are always titled at the latitude of Hidalgo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 7% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.04 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.71 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 Hidalgo
Solar Radiation Data in Hidalgo, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hidalgo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hidalgo, TX
Hidalgo, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hidalgo is October with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hidalgo (Texas) are January with an average of 4.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.84 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hidalgo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hidalgo
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hidalgo, TX, of 5.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 42% 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]
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Solar Power: Hidalgo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo
The Power of Solar in Hidalgo, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hidalgo (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hidalgo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hidalgo, TX
Hidalgo (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6093.47 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hidalgo is October with an average of 582.94 kWhac, followed by August at 553.4 kWhac and March at 527.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hidalgo (Texas) are January with an average of 457.82 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 458.06 kWhac and December at 465.75 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hidalgo
Hidalgo Electricity Costs
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The city of Hidalgo, TX in Hidalgo County has an approximate population of 11,198. [6]
Hidalgo, 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.