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Solar Energy in Plains, TX

Solar Energy in Plains

The month of March has the highest historical solar radition values in Plains with an average of 7.04 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Plains

Solar panels in Plains that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Plains

The total length of the day in Plains, TX today (November 21, 2024) will be 10 hours and 20 minutes. [More]

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Plains, TX Solar Energy

Solar Power in Plains, TX

Solar Energy Data in Plains, TX

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Plains.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Plains, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Plains

Based on historical Plains, TX data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Plains. [1]

Plains has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Plains that are always titled at the latitude of Plains (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.29 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.48 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.65 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 Plains

Solar Radiation Data in Plains, TX

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Plains.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Plains, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Plains

Plains, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Plains is March with an average of 7.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 7.04 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Plains (Texas) are December with an average of 5.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Plains vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Plains

The average monthly solar radiation level in Plains, TX, of 6.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 65% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 2% 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: Plains vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Plains 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Plains

Sunrise / Sunset in Plains

  • Sunrise/Sunset for November 21, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:27 am
    • Sunset: 5:47 pm
    • Length of Day: 10:20
Solar Energy Statistics for Plains

Best Months for Solar in Plains

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation March (7.04 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: April (7 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (7.78 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (7.67 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Plains

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Solar Power Output in Plains

The Power of Solar in Plains, TX

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Plains (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Plains. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Plains, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Plains

Plains (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7205.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Plains is March with an average of 671.12 kWhac, followed by April at 639.54 kWhac and May at 627.37 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Plains (Texas) are December with an average of 533.62 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 572.2 kWhac and June at 582.91 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Plains

Plains Electricity Costs

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Weather Forecast for Plains, TX [5]

Thu Nov 21
57°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 43°F
Max: 66°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 23%
Cloud cover: 0%
Fri Nov 22
62°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 47°F
Max: 66°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 30%
Cloud cover: 33%
Sat Nov 23
66°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 48°F
Max: 72°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 21%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sun Nov 24
69°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 52°F
Max: 74°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 15%
Cloud cover: 3%
Mon Nov 25
64°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 51°F
Max: 64°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 28%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Nov 26
63°F
Few Clouds
Min: 44°F
Max: 71°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 37%
Cloud cover: 11%

More about Plains

About Plains

The town of Plains, TX in Yoakum County has an approximate population of 1,481. [6]

Plains Solar Power

Plains, TX Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Plains, TX, or for more solar-related resources for Plains, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.

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