Based on historical Quintana, 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 Quintana.[1]
Quintana has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Quintana that are always titled at the latitude of Quintana (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.24 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.53 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 Quintana
Solar Radiation Data in Quintana, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Quintana.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Quintana, TX
Quintana, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Quintana is October with an average of 6.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Quintana (Texas) are December with an average of 4.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 4.79 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Quintana vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Quintana
The average monthly solar radiation level in Quintana, TX, of 5.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 39% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 17% 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: Quintana vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Quintana 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 Quintana
The Power of Solar in Quintana, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Quintana (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Quintana. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Quintana, TX
Quintana (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6079.47 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Quintana is October with an average of 600.03 kWhac, followed by March at 547.34 kWhac and August at 544.18 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Quintana (Texas) are February with an average of 418.11 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 432.7 kWhac and January at 472.11 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Quintana
Quintana Electricity Costs
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Quintana Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Quintana, TX in Brazoria County has an approximate population of 56. [6]
Quintana, 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.