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Solar Energy in Thompsons, TX

Solar Energy in Thompsons

The month of October has the highest historical solar radition values in Thompsons with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Thompsons

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Thompsons

The total length of the day in Thompsons, TX today (April 23, 2024) will be 13 hours and 10 minutes. [More]

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Thompsons, TX Solar Energy

Solar Power in Thompsons, TX

Solar Energy Data in Thompsons, TX

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Thompsons, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Thompsons

Based on historical Thompsons, 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 Thompsons. [1]

Thompsons has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Thompsons that are always titled at the latitude of Thompsons (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.02 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.26 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 Thompsons

Solar Radiation Data in Thompsons, TX

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Thompsons.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Thompsons, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Thompsons

Thompsons, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Thompsons is October with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.69 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Thompsons (Texas) are January with an average of 4.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Thompsons vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Thompsons

The average monthly solar radiation level in Thompsons, TX, of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Thompsons vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Thompsons 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 Thompsons

Sunrise / Sunset in Thompsons

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 23, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:45 am
    • Sunset: 7:55 pm
    • Length of Day: 13:10
Solar Energy Statistics for Thompsons

Best Months for Solar in Thompsons

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation October (6.07 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: May (5.75 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (5.01 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.3 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Thompsons

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Solar Power Output in Thompsons

The Power of Solar in Thompsons, TX

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Thompsons, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Thompsons

Thompsons (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5809.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Thompsons is October with an average of 572.4 kWhac, followed by August at 518.41 kWhac and April at 509.35 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Thompsons (Texas) are January with an average of 419.46 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 420.79 kWhac and December at 423.98 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Thompsons

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Weather Forecast for Thompsons, TX [5]

Tue Apr 23
75°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 56°F
Max: 75°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 66%
Cloud cover: 69%
Wed Apr 24
80°F
Light Rain
Min: 67°F
Max: 80°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 67%
Cloud cover: 72%
Thu Apr 25
79°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 67°F
Max: 80°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 68%
Cloud cover: 100%
Fri Apr 26
81°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 70°F
Max: 82°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 68%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Apr 27
85°F
Light Rain
Min: 73°F
Max: 85°F
Fresh Breeze: 21 mps SSE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 59%
Cloud cover: 22%
Sun Apr 28
85°F
Light Rain
Min: 74°F
Max: 85°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 65%
Cloud cover: 39%

More about Thompsons

About Thompsons

The town of Thompsons, TX in Fort Bend County has an approximate population of 246. [6]

Thompsons Solar Power

Thompsons, TX Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Thompsons, TX, or for more solar-related resources for Thompsons, 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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