Based on historical Laredo, 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 Laredo.[1]
Laredo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Laredo that are always titled at the latitude of Laredo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.54 kWh/m2/day, or about 8% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.12 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.25 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 Laredo
Solar Radiation Data in Laredo, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Laredo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Laredo, TX
Laredo, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Laredo is August with an average of 6.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.1 kWh/m2/day and October at 6.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Laredo (Texas) are December with an average of 4.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.46 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Laredo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Laredo
The average monthly solar radiation level in Laredo, TX, of 5.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 47% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 13% 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: Laredo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Laredo 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 Laredo
The Power of Solar in Laredo, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Laredo (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Laredo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Laredo, TX
Laredo (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6304.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Laredo is August with an average of 574.6 kWhac, followed by October at 560.16 kWhac and September at 541.13 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Laredo (Texas) are December with an average of 472.25 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 487.59 kWhac and June at 505.4 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Laredo
Laredo Electricity Costs
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The city of Laredo, TX in Webb County has an approximate population of 236,091. [6]
Laredo, TX Solar Energy
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