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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Illinois solar radiation levels compare to average levels in an area with historcially high levels (NV) and one 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).
→ Illinois values listed here are based on the capital, Springfield.
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Illinois ranks 7th among all states in the U.S. with a population of approximately 12,830,632. [4]
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