Based on historical Riverside, 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 Riverside.[1]
Riverside has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Riverside that are always titled at the latitude of Riverside (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.59 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.39 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 Riverside
Solar Radiation Data in Riverside, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Riverside.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Riverside, TX
Riverside, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Riverside is August with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.72 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Riverside (Texas) are December with an average of 3.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.37 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Riverside vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Riverside
The average monthly solar radiation level in Riverside, TX, of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Riverside vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Riverside 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 Riverside
The Power of Solar in Riverside, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Riverside (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Riverside. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Riverside, TX
Riverside (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5727.12 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Riverside is October with an average of 525.31 kWhac, followed by August at 522.42 kWhac and April at 505.56 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Riverside (Texas) are December with an average of 382.81 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 423.15 kWhac and February at 445.62 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Riverside
Riverside Electricity Costs
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More about Riverside
About Riverside
The city of Riverside, TX in Walker County has an approximate population of 510. [6]
Riverside, TX Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Riverside, TX, or for more solar-related resources for Riverside, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.