Based on historical Olney, 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 Olney.[1]
Olney has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Olney that are always titled at the latitude of Olney (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.97 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.59 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 Olney
Solar Radiation Data in Olney, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Olney.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Olney, TX
Olney, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Olney is August with an average of 6.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.34 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Olney (Texas) are December with an average of 4.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 5.26 kWh/m2/day and January at 5.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Olney vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Olney
The average monthly solar radiation level in Olney, TX, of 5.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 49% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 12% 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: Olney vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Olney 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 Olney
The Power of Solar in Olney, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Olney (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Olney. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Olney, TX
Olney (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6502.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Olney is April with an average of 574.43 kWhac, followed by August at 572.57 kWhac and March at 571.97 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Olney (Texas) are February with an average of 462.83 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 480.34 kWhac and November at 517.38 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Olney
Olney Electricity Costs
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Olney Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Olney, TX in Young County has an approximate population of 3,285. [6]
Olney, 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.