Based on historical Retreat, 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 Retreat.[1]
Retreat has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Retreat that are always titled at the latitude of Retreat (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.71 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.87 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 Retreat
Solar Radiation Data in Retreat, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Retreat.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Retreat, TX
Retreat, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Retreat is August with an average of 6.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.26 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Retreat (Texas) are December with an average of 4.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.72 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Retreat vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Retreat
The average monthly solar radiation level in Retreat, TX, of 5.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 40% 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: Retreat vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Retreat 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 Retreat
The Power of Solar in Retreat, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Retreat (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Retreat. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Retreat, TX
Retreat (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6118.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Retreat is August with an average of 568.44 kWhac, followed by September at 554.37 kWhac and July at 547.33 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Retreat (Texas) are December with an average of 451.18 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 465.55 kWhac and January at 466.71 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Retreat
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The town of Retreat, TX in Navarro County has an approximate population of 377. [6]
Retreat, 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.