Based on historical Little Elm, 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 Little Elm.[1]
Little Elm has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Little Elm that are always titled at the latitude of Little Elm (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.29 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.71 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.95 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 Little Elm
Solar Radiation Data in Little Elm, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Little Elm.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Little Elm, TX
Little Elm, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Little Elm is August with an average of 6.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.18 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Little Elm (Texas) are December with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.89 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Little Elm vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Little Elm
The average monthly solar radiation level in Little Elm, TX, of 5.5 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: Little Elm vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Little Elm 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 Little Elm
The Power of Solar in Little Elm, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Little Elm (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Little Elm. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Little Elm, TX
Little Elm (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6131.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Little Elm is August with an average of 566.98 kWhac, followed by September at 549.33 kWhac and July at 545.4 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Little Elm (Texas) are December with an average of 432.93 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 456.17 kWhac and January at 488.56 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Little Elm
Little Elm Electricity Costs
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The city of Little Elm, TX in Denton County has an approximate population of 25,898. [6]
Little Elm, TX Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
