Based on historical Rio Bravo, 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 Rio Bravo.[1]
Rio Bravo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rio Bravo that are always titled at the latitude of Rio Bravo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.54 kWh/m2/day, or about 8% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.13 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.23 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 Rio Bravo
Solar Radiation Data in Rio Bravo, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rio Bravo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rio Bravo, TX
Rio Bravo, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rio Bravo is August with an average of 6.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and October at 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rio Bravo (Texas) are December with an average of 4.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.15 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rio Bravo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rio Bravo
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rio Bravo, TX, of 5.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 46% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 13% 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: Rio Bravo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rio Bravo 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 Rio Bravo
The Power of Solar in Rio Bravo, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rio Bravo (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rio Bravo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rio Bravo, TX
Rio Bravo (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6240.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rio Bravo is August with an average of 580.29 kWhac, followed by October at 555.71 kWhac and March at 549.06 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rio Bravo (Texas) are December with an average of 474.03 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 482.18 kWhac and January at 495.33 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo Electricity Costs
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Rio Bravo Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Rio Bravo, TX in Webb County has an approximate population of 4,794. [6]
Rio Bravo, TX Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.