Based on historical 60156 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 60156.[1]
The region associated with 60156 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 60156 that are always titled at the latitude of Lake In The Hills (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.75 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 60156
Solar Radiation Data in 60156
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 60156.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 60156
The region associated with 60156 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 60156 is August with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 60156 are December with an average of 2.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.23 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 60156 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 60156
The average monthly solar radiation level in 60156, of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 60156 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 60156 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.
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Solar Power Output in 60156
The Power of Solar in 60156
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 60156. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 60156. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 60156
60156 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5497.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 60156 is August with an average of 568.48 kWhac, followed by July at 558.71 kWhac and June at 542.81 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 60156 are December with an average of 294.33 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 330.22 kWhac and January at 340.33 kWhac. [2]
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More about 60156
About 60156
The ZIP code 60156 is associated with the city of Lake In The Hills in McHenry County in Illinois.
60156 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 60156, or for more solar-related resources for IL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
