See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 61285.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 61285 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 61285. [1]
The region associated with 61285 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 61285 that are always titled at the latitude of Thomson (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.87 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 61285.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 61285 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 61285 is July with an average of 5.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 61285 are December with an average of 2.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.35 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 61285, of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% 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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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 61285 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 61285 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 61285. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 61285. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
61285 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5450.89 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 61285 is August with an average of 549.08 kWhac, followed by July at 542.01 kWhac and May at 534.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 61285 are December with an average of 288.88 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 345.46 kWhac and January at 351.1 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 61285 is associated with the city of Thomson in Carroll County in Illinois.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 61285, or for more solar-related resources for IL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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