See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 60178.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 60178 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 60178. [1]
The region associated with 60178 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 60178 that are always titled at the latitude of Sycamore (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.43 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 60178.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 60178 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 60178 is July with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 60178 are December with an average of 2.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 60178, of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 60178 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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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 60178 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 60178. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 60178. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
60178 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5543.35 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 60178 is July with an average of 555.11 kWhac, followed by June at 545.87 kWhac and August at 538.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 60178 are December with an average of 291.15 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 314.76 kWhac and November at 373.66 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 60178 is associated with the city of Sycamore in DeKalb County in Illinois.
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