Based on historical Salado, 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 Salado.[1]
Salado has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Salado that are always titled at the latitude of Salado (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.86 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 Salado
Solar Radiation Data in Salado, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Salado.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Salado, TX
Salado, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Salado is August with an average of 6.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Salado (Texas) are December with an average of 4.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.83 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Salado vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Salado
The average monthly solar radiation level in Salado, TX, of 5.55 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: Salado vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Salado 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 Salado
The Power of Solar in Salado, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Salado (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Salado. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Salado, TX
Salado (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6137.16 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Salado is August with an average of 560.85 kWhac, followed by September at 535.34 kWhac and October at 531.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Salado (Texas) are December with an average of 458.72 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 471.29 kWhac and January at 473.11 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Salado
Salado Electricity Costs
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The village of Salado, TX in Bell County has an approximate population of 2,126. [6]
Salado, 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.