Based on historical Smiley, 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 Smiley.[1]
Smiley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Smiley that are always titled at the latitude of Smiley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.47 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 Smiley
Solar Radiation Data in Smiley, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Smiley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Smiley, TX
Smiley, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Smiley is August with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Smiley (Texas) are December with an average of 4.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.62 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Smiley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Smiley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Smiley, TX, of 5.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% 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: Smiley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Smiley 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 Smiley
The Power of Solar in Smiley, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Smiley (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Smiley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Smiley, TX
Smiley (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5923.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Smiley is October with an average of 555.17 kWhac, followed by August at 549.22 kWhac and September at 515.15 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Smiley (Texas) are December with an average of 431.36 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 443.01 kWhac and January at 447.97 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Smiley
Smiley Electricity Costs
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The city of Smiley, TX in Gonzales County has an approximate population of 549. [6]
Smiley, TX Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.