Based on historical Mason, 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 Mason.[1]
Mason has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mason that are always titled at the latitude of Mason (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.99 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.38 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 Mason
Solar Radiation Data in Mason, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mason.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mason, TX
Mason, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mason is August with an average of 6.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mason (Texas) are December with an average of 4.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.27 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mason vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mason
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mason, TX, of 5.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 45% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 14% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Mason vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mason 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 Mason
The Power of Solar in Mason, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mason (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mason. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mason, TX
Mason (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6301.78 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mason is August with an average of 572.97 kWhac, followed by April at 549.35 kWhac and October at 547.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mason (Texas) are December with an average of 472.11 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 500.18 kWhac and May at 507.48 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mason
Mason Electricity Costs
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Mason Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Mason, TX in Mason County has an approximate population of 2,114. [6]
Mason, TX Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.