Based on historical Mertens, 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 Mertens.[1]
Mertens has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mertens that are always titled at the latitude of Mertens (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.89 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 Mertens
Solar Radiation Data in Mertens, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mertens.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mertens, TX
Mertens, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mertens is August with an average of 6.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.18 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mertens (Texas) are December with an average of 4.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.81 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mertens vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mertens
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mertens, TX, of 5.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 43% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% 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: Mertens vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mertens 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 Mertens
The Power of Solar in Mertens, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mertens (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mertens. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mertens, TX
Mertens (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6229.35 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mertens is August with an average of 570.27 kWhac, followed by October at 552.49 kWhac and July at 548.34 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mertens (Texas) are December with an average of 458.4 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 475.32 kWhac and February at 496.97 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mertens
Mertens Electricity Costs
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The town of Mertens, TX in Hill County has an approximate population of 125. [6]
Mertens, 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.