Based on historical Palm Valley, 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 Palm Valley.[1]
Palm Valley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Palm Valley that are always titled at the latitude of Palm Valley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 7% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.52 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 Palm Valley
Solar Radiation Data in Palm Valley, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Palm Valley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Palm Valley, TX
Palm Valley, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Palm Valley is October with an average of 6.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Palm Valley (Texas) are December with an average of 4.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.19 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Palm Valley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Palm Valley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Palm Valley, TX, of 5.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 41% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: Palm Valley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Palm Valley 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Palm Valley, TX at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Palm Valley
The Power of Solar in Palm Valley, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Palm Valley (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Palm Valley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Palm Valley, TX
Palm Valley (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6126.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Palm Valley is October with an average of 575.3 kWhac, followed by August at 549.49 kWhac and March at 547.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Palm Valley (Texas) are December with an average of 459.95 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 462.21 kWhac and November at 482.1 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Palm Valley
Palm Valley Electricity Costs
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More about Palm Valley
About Palm Valley
The city of Palm Valley, TX in Cameron County has an approximate population of 1,304. [6]
Palm Valley, TX Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Palm Valley, TX, or for more solar-related resources for Palm Valley, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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