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Solar Energy in Jonestown, TX

Solar Energy in Jonestown

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Jonestown with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Jonestown

Solar panels in Jonestown that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Jonestown

The total length of the day in Jonestown, TX today (November 21, 2024) will be 10 hours and 31 minutes. [More]

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Jonestown, TX Solar Energy

Solar Power in Jonestown, TX

Solar Energy Data in Jonestown, TX

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Jonestown.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Jonestown, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Jonestown

Based on historical Jonestown, 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 Jonestown. [1]

Jonestown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Jonestown that are always titled at the latitude of Jonestown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.22 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.79 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 Jonestown

Solar Radiation Data in Jonestown, TX

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Jonestown.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Jonestown, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Jonestown

Jonestown, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Jonestown is August with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Jonestown (Texas) are December with an average of 4.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.68 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Jonestown vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Jonestown

The average monthly solar radiation level in Jonestown, TX, of 5.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 39% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 17% 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: Jonestown vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Jonestown 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Jonestown

Sunrise / Sunset in Jonestown

  • Sunrise/Sunset for November 21, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:02 am
    • Sunset: 5:33 pm
    • Length of Day: 10:31
Solar Energy Statistics for Jonestown

Best Months for Solar in Jonestown

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (6.12 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (6.29 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.07 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.7 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Jonestown

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Solar Power Output in Jonestown

The Power of Solar in Jonestown, TX

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Jonestown (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Jonestown. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Jonestown, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Jonestown

Jonestown (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6040.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Jonestown is August with an average of 558.6 kWhac, followed by October at 548.58 kWhac and September at 527.5 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Jonestown (Texas) are December with an average of 445.52 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 457.22 kWhac and November at 473.8 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Jonestown

Jonestown Electricity Costs

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Jonestown Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Jonestown, TX [5]

Thu Nov 21
64°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 48°F
Max: 71°F
Light breeze: 4 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 26%
Cloud cover: 0%
Fri Nov 22
67°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 49°F
Max: 70°F
Light breeze: 6 mps E
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 25%
Cloud cover: 31%
Sat Nov 23
69°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 49°F
Max: 74°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 42%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sun Nov 24
76°F
Few Clouds
Min: 60°F
Max: 80°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 53%
Cloud cover: 12%
Mon Nov 25
80°F
Few Clouds
Min: 60°F
Max: 84°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 48%
Cloud cover: 17%
Tue Nov 26
70°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 51°F
Max: 77°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 49%
Cloud cover: 34%

More about Jonestown

About Jonestown

The city of Jonestown, TX in Travis County has an approximate population of 1,834. [6]

Jonestown Solar Power

Jonestown, TX Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Jonestown, TX, or for more solar-related resources for Jonestown, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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