Based on historical Ross, 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 Ross.[1]
Ross has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ross that are always titled at the latitude of Ross (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.29 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.95 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 Ross
Solar Radiation Data in Ross, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ross.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ross, TX
Ross, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ross is August with an average of 6.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.1 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ross (Texas) are January with an average of 4.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and December at 4.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ross vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ross
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ross, TX, of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: Ross vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ross 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 Ross
The Power of Solar in Ross, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ross (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ross. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ross, TX
Ross (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6035.63 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ross is August with an average of 568.03 kWhac, followed by July at 546.5 kWhac and September at 540.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ross (Texas) are February with an average of 407.86 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 440.08 kWhac and December at 464.44 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ross
Ross Electricity Costs
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Ross Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Ross, TX in McLennan County has an approximate population of 283. [6]
Ross, TX Solar Energy
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