Based on historical Mckinney, 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 Mckinney.[1]
Mckinney has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mckinney that are always titled at the latitude of Mckinney (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.27 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.93 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 Mckinney
Solar Radiation Data in Mckinney, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mckinney.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mckinney, TX
Mckinney, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mckinney is August with an average of 6.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.25 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mckinney (Texas) are December with an average of 4.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 4.83 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mckinney vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mckinney
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mckinney, TX, of 5.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 39% 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: Mckinney vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mckinney 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 Mckinney
The Power of Solar in Mckinney, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mckinney (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mckinney. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mckinney, TX
Mckinney (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6073.03 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mckinney is August with an average of 574.46 kWhac, followed by July at 565.32 kWhac and May at 529.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mckinney (Texas) are December with an average of 439.87 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 451.56 kWhac and November at 452.48 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mckinney
Mckinney Electricity Costs
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Mckinney Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Mckinney, TX in Collin County has an approximate population of 131,117. [6]
Mckinney, TX Solar Energy
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