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Solar Energy in Little Elm, TX

Solar Energy in Little Elm

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Little Elm with an average of 6.3 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Little Elm

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Little Elm

The total length of the day in Little Elm, TX today (November 23, 2024) will be 10 hours and 18 minutes. [More]

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Little Elm, TX Solar Energy

Solar Power in Little Elm, TX

Solar Energy Data in Little Elm, TX

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Little Elm, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Little Elm

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

Solar Radiation Data in Little Elm

Little Elm, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.53 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 6.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.09 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.03 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 4.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.89 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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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 5.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 41% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Little Elm

Sunrise / Sunset in Little Elm

  • Sunrise/Sunset for November 23, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:05 am
    • Sunset: 5:23 pm
    • Length of Day: 10:18
Solar Energy Statistics for Little Elm

Best Months for Solar in Little Elm

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (6.3 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.33 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.55 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.91 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Little Elm

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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

Solar Radiation Data in Little Elm

Little Elm (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6169.18 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Little Elm is August with an average of 575.99 kWhac, followed by July at 550.46 kWhac and September at 541.96 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Little Elm (Texas) are December with an average of 426.53 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 444.26 kWhac and January at 488.95 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Little Elm

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Little Elm Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Little Elm, TX [5]

Sat Nov 23
67°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 51°F
Max: 70°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 33%
Cloud cover: 5%
Sun Nov 24
73°F
Few Clouds
Min: 60°F
Max: 79°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 58%
Cloud cover: 17%
Mon Nov 25
65°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 51°F
Max: 70°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps N
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 52%
Cloud cover: 99%
Tue Nov 26
56°F
Few Clouds
Min: 43°F
Max: 60°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps N
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 32%
Cloud cover: 23%
Wed Nov 27
70°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 55°F
Max: 75°F
Moderate breeze: 18 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 53%
Cloud cover: 100%
Thu Nov 28
53°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 44°F
Max: 55°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 43%
Cloud cover: 48%

More about Little Elm

About Little Elm

The city of Little Elm, TX in Denton County has an approximate population of 25,898. [6]

Little Elm Solar Power

Little Elm, TX Solar Energy

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

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