Based on historical Shiner, 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 Shiner.[1]
Shiner has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Shiner that are always titled at the latitude of Shiner (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.73 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.51 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 Shiner
Solar Radiation Data in Shiner, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Shiner.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Shiner, TX
Shiner, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Shiner is August with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.86 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Shiner (Texas) are December with an average of 4.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.5 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Shiner vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Shiner
The average monthly solar radiation level in Shiner, TX, of 5.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Shiner vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Shiner 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 Shiner
The Power of Solar in Shiner, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Shiner (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Shiner. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Shiner, TX
Shiner (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5886.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Shiner is August with an average of 544.34 kWhac, followed by October at 534.69 kWhac and September at 525.73 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Shiner (Texas) are December with an average of 436.12 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 436.87 kWhac and November at 438.25 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Shiner
Shiner Electricity Costs
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The city of Shiner, TX in Lavaca County has an approximate population of 2,069. [6]
Shiner, 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.