Based on historical Panhandle, TX data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Panhandle.[1]
Panhandle has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Panhandle that are always titled at the latitude of Panhandle (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.06 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.19 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.31 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 Panhandle
Solar Radiation Data in Panhandle, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Panhandle.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Panhandle, TX
Panhandle, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Panhandle is September with an average of 6.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.65 kWh/m2/day and March at 6.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Panhandle (Texas) are December with an average of 5.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.67 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Panhandle vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Panhandle
The average monthly solar radiation level in Panhandle, TX, of 6.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 59% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 5% 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: Panhandle vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Panhandle 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 Panhandle
The Power of Solar in Panhandle, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Panhandle (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Panhandle. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Panhandle, TX
Panhandle (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6990.31 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Panhandle is March with an average of 639.77 kWhac, followed by April at 612.25 kWhac and October at 601.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Panhandle (Texas) are December with an average of 516.67 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 529.47 kWhac and November at 555.46 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Panhandle
Panhandle Electricity Costs
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Panhandle Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Panhandle, TX in Carson County has an approximate population of 2,452. [6]
Panhandle, TX Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.