Based on historical Wharton, 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 Wharton.[1]
Wharton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wharton that are always titled at the latitude of Wharton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.64 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.28 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 Wharton
Solar Radiation Data in Wharton, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wharton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wharton, TX
Wharton, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wharton is October with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wharton (Texas) are December with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 4.5 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wharton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wharton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wharton, TX, of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: Wharton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wharton 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 Wharton
The Power of Solar in Wharton, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wharton (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wharton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wharton, TX
Wharton (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5873.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wharton is October with an average of 575.28 kWhac, followed by May at 533.05 kWhac and August at 525.27 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wharton (Texas) are February with an average of 395.99 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 435.5 kWhac and November at 457.67 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wharton
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The city of Wharton, TX in Wharton County has an approximate population of 8,832. [6]
Wharton, TX Solar Energy
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