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Solar Energy in Sour Lake, TX

Solar Energy in Sour Lake

The month of October has the highest historical solar radition values in Sour Lake with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Sour Lake

Solar panels in Sour Lake that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Sour Lake

The total length of the day in Sour Lake, TX today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 24 minutes. [More]

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Sour Lake, TX Solar Energy

Solar Power in Sour Lake, TX

Solar Energy Data in Sour Lake, TX

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Sour Lake.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Sour Lake, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Sour Lake

Based on historical Sour Lake, 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 Sour Lake. [1]

Sour Lake has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Sour Lake that are always titled at the latitude of Sour Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.95 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.21 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 Sour Lake

Solar Radiation Data in Sour Lake, TX

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sour Lake.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Sour Lake, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Sour Lake

Sour Lake, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sour Lake is October with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sour Lake (Texas) are January with an average of 4.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Sour Lake vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Sour Lake

The average monthly solar radiation level in Sour Lake, TX, of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Sour Lake vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sour Lake 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Sour Lake

Sunrise / Sunset in Sour Lake

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:10 am
    • Sunset: 7:34 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:24
Solar Energy Statistics for Sour Lake

Best Months for Solar in Sour Lake

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation October (5.82 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (5.69 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (4.91 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.2 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Sour Lake

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Solar Power Output in Sour Lake

The Power of Solar in Sour Lake, TX

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sour Lake (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sour Lake. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Sour Lake, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Sour Lake

Sour Lake (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5667.43 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sour Lake is October with an average of 544.79 kWhac, followed by September at 513.6 kWhac and August at 508.44 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sour Lake (Texas) are February with an average of 394.73 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 412.8 kWhac and December at 420.2 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Sour Lake

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Sour Lake Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Sour Lake, TX [5]

Thu Mar 28
71°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 48°F
Max: 73°F
Light breeze: 7 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 45%
Cloud cover: 0%
Fri Mar 29
72°F
Few Clouds
Min: 54°F
Max: 73°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 46%
Cloud cover: 13%
Sat Mar 30
73°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 59°F
Max: 73°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 63%
Cloud cover: 94%
Sun Mar 31
77°F
Light Rain
Min: 63°F
Max: 78°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 72%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
80°F
Light Rain
Min: 69°F
Max: 80°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 60%
Cloud cover: 97%
Tue Apr 2
65°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 58°F
Max: 70°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 83%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Sour Lake

About Sour Lake

The city of Sour Lake, TX in Hardin County has an approximate population of 1,813. [6]

Sour Lake Solar Power

Sour Lake, TX Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Sour Lake, TX, or for more solar-related resources for Sour Lake, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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