Based on historical Odem, 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 Odem.[1]
Odem has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Odem that are always titled at the latitude of Odem (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.14 kWh/m2/day, or about 8% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.46 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 Odem
Solar Radiation Data in Odem, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Odem.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Odem, TX
Odem, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Odem is October with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Odem (Texas) are December with an average of 4.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.64 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Odem vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Odem
The average monthly solar radiation level in Odem, TX, of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: Odem vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Odem 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 Odem
The Power of Solar in Odem, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Odem (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Odem. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Odem, TX
Odem (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6000.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Odem is October with an average of 569.26 kWhac, followed by August at 544.31 kWhac and September at 524.13 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Odem (Texas) are December with an average of 436.67 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 448.23 kWhac and February at 458.24 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Odem
Odem Electricity Costs
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The city of Odem, TX in San Patricio County has an approximate population of 2,389. [6]
Odem, 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.