Based on historical Mission, 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 Mission.[1]
Mission has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mission that are always titled at the latitude of Mission (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.44 kWh/m2/day, or about 7% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.08 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.83 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 Mission
Solar Radiation Data in Mission, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mission.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mission, TX
Mission, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mission is October with an average of 6.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.15 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mission (Texas) are December with an average of 4.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.13 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mission vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mission
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mission, TX, of 5.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 44% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Mission vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mission 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 Mission
The Power of Solar in Mission, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mission (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mission. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mission, TX
Mission (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6222.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mission is October with an average of 589.71 kWhac, followed by August at 558.77 kWhac and March at 541.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mission (Texas) are December with an average of 470.47 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 478.34 kWhac and January at 491.64 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mission
Mission Electricity Costs
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Mission Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Mission, TX in Hidalgo County has an approximate population of 77,058. [6]
Mission, 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.