Based on historical 60470 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 60470.[1]
The region associated with 60470 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 60470 that are always titled at the latitude of Ransom (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.54 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.94 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.87 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 60470
Solar Radiation Data in 60470
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 60470.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 60470
The region associated with 60470 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 60470 is July with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.96 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 60470 are December with an average of 2.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.17 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 60470 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 60470
The average monthly solar radiation level in 60470, of 4.81 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 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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Solar Power: 60470 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 60470 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 60470
The Power of Solar in 60470
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 60470. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 60470. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 60470
60470 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5540.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 60470 is July with an average of 568.13 kWhac, followed by August at 557.1 kWhac and June at 537.93 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 60470 are December with an average of 289.25 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 332.72 kWhac and November at 360.68 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 60470 is associated with the city of Ransom in La Salle County in Illinois.
60470 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 60470, or for more solar-related resources for IL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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