Based on historical Round Rock, 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 Round Rock.[1]
Round Rock has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Round Rock that are always titled at the latitude of Round Rock (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.79 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 Round Rock
Solar Radiation Data in Round Rock, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Round Rock.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Round Rock, TX
Round Rock, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Round Rock is August with an average of 6.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.11 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 Round Rock (Texas) are December with an average of 4.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.93 kWh/m2/day and March at 5.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Round Rock vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Round Rock
The average monthly solar radiation level in Round Rock, TX, of 5.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 41% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: Round Rock vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Round Rock 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 Round Rock
The Power of Solar in Round Rock, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Round Rock (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Round Rock. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Round Rock, TX
Round Rock (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6109.22 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Round Rock is August with an average of 571.29 kWhac, followed by July at 545.77 kWhac and October at 543.85 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Round Rock (Texas) are December with an average of 441.29 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 480.2 kWhac and January at 481.46 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Round Rock
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The city of Round Rock, TX in Williamson County has an approximate population of 99,887. [6]
Round Rock, 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.
