Based on historical Karnes City, 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 Karnes City.[1]
Karnes City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Karnes City that are always titled at the latitude of Karnes City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.21 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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 Karnes City
Solar Radiation Data in Karnes City, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Karnes City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Karnes City, TX
Karnes City, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Karnes City is July with an average of 6.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.42 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Karnes City (Texas) are December with an average of 4.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.19 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Karnes City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Karnes City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Karnes City, TX, of 5.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 45% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Karnes City 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Karnes City, TX at this current time.
However, Karnes City is in Karnes County and Karnes County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Karnes City
The Power of Solar in Karnes City, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Karnes City (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Karnes City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Karnes City, TX
Karnes City (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6101.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Karnes City is July with an average of 604.12 kWhac, followed by August at 596.54 kWhac and June at 541.96 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Karnes City (Texas) are December with an average of 406.02 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 416 kWhac and February at 433.56 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Karnes City
Karnes City Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Karnes City averaged 11.80 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in November 2018, which was about 9% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.95¢/kWh in November. [3]
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Karnes City Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Texas averaged $10.75 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in November 2018, which was approximately 14% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.43 per Mcf in November. [4]
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More about Karnes City
About Karnes City
The city of Karnes City, TX in Karnes County has an approximate population of 3,042. [6]
Karnes City, TX Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Karnes City, TX, or for more solar-related resources for Karnes City, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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