Based on historical Lancaster, 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 Lancaster.[1]
Lancaster has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lancaster that are always titled at the latitude of Lancaster (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.27 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.7 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.93 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 Lancaster
Solar Radiation Data in Lancaster, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lancaster.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lancaster, TX
Lancaster, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lancaster is August with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.2 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lancaster (Texas) are December with an average of 4.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 4.94 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lancaster vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lancaster
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lancaster, TX, of 5.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 40% 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: Lancaster vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lancaster 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 Lancaster
The Power of Solar in Lancaster, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lancaster (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lancaster. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lancaster, TX
Lancaster (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6111.7 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lancaster is August with an average of 567.15 kWhac, followed by July at 562.05 kWhac and September at 554.25 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lancaster (Texas) are February with an average of 436.58 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 437.28 kWhac and November at 490.43 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lancaster
Lancaster Electricity Costs
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Lancaster Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Lancaster, TX in Dallas County has an approximate population of 36,361. [6]
Lancaster, TX Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Lancaster, TX, or for more solar-related resources for Lancaster, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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