Based on historical Lufkin, 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 Lufkin.[1]
Lufkin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lufkin that are always titled at the latitude of Lufkin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.43 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 Lufkin
Solar Radiation Data in Lufkin, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lufkin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lufkin, TX
Lufkin, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lufkin is August with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.78 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lufkin (Texas) are December with an average of 4.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.5 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lufkin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lufkin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lufkin, TX, of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: Lufkin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lufkin 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 Lufkin
The Power of Solar in Lufkin, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lufkin (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lufkin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lufkin, TX
Lufkin (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5669.41 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lufkin is August with an average of 516.01 kWhac, followed by October at 514.95 kWhac and September at 498.52 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lufkin (Texas) are February with an average of 410.67 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 418.21 kWhac and January at 428.05 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lufkin
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More about Lufkin
About Lufkin
The city of Lufkin, TX in Angelina County has an approximate population of 35,067. [6]
Lufkin, TX Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Lufkin, TX, or for more solar-related resources for Lufkin, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.