Based on historical 62973 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 62973.[1]
The region associated with 62973 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 62973 that are always titled at the latitude of Perks (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.82 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.25 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.23 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 62973
Solar Radiation Data in 62973
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 62973.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 62973
The region associated with 62973 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 62973 is August with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 62973 are December with an average of 3.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 62973 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 62973
The average monthly solar radiation level in 62973, of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: 62973 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 62973 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.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in 62973
The Power of Solar in 62973
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 62973. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 62973. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 62973
62973 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5720.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 62973 is July with an average of 548.74 kWhac, followed by August at 548.17 kWhac and May at 541.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 62973 are December with an average of 357.93 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 399.57 kWhac and November at 405.55 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 62973 is associated with the city of Perks in Pulaski County in Illinois.
62973 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 62973, or for more solar-related resources for IL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.