Based on historical Lorena, 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 Lorena.[1]
Lorena has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lorena that are always titled at the latitude of Lorena (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.87 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 Lorena
Solar Radiation Data in Lorena, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lorena.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lorena, TX
Lorena, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lorena is September with an average of 6.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.21 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lorena (Texas) are December with an average of 4.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.76 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lorena vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lorena
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lorena, TX, of 5.55 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: Lorena vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lorena 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 Lorena
The Power of Solar in Lorena, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lorena (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lorena. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lorena, TX
Lorena (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6144.95 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lorena is August with an average of 558.26 kWhac, followed by September at 554.34 kWhac and October at 545.45 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lorena (Texas) are December with an average of 434.75 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 467.04 kWhac and February at 478.24 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lorena
Lorena Electricity Costs
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Lorena Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Lorena, TX in McLennan County has an approximate population of 1,691. [6]
Lorena, TX Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.