The month of June has the highest historical solar radition values in Chicago Ridge with an average of 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Chicago Ridge
Solar panels in Chicago Ridge that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Chicago Ridge
The total length of the day in Chicago Ridge, IL today (April 27, 2024) will be 13 hours and 56 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Chicago Ridge, IL
Solar Energy Data in Chicago Ridge, IL
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Chicago Ridge.
Based on historical Chicago Ridge, IL data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Chicago Ridge.[1]
Chicago Ridge has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chicago Ridge that are always titled at the latitude of Chicago Ridge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.72 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 Chicago Ridge
Solar Radiation Data in Chicago Ridge, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chicago Ridge.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chicago Ridge, IL
Chicago Ridge, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chicago Ridge is June with an average of 6.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chicago Ridge (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chicago Ridge vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chicago Ridge
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chicago Ridge, IL, of 4.79 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: Chicago Ridge vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chicago Ridge 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 Chicago Ridge
The Power of Solar in Chicago Ridge, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chicago Ridge (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chicago Ridge. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chicago Ridge, IL
Chicago Ridge (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5523.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chicago Ridge is July with an average of 560.67 kWhac, followed by June at 550.21 kWhac and August at 548.34 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chicago Ridge (Illinois) are December with an average of 298.86 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 333.7 kWhac and November at 354.1 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chicago Ridge
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More about Chicago Ridge
About Chicago Ridge
The village of Chicago Ridge, IL in Cook County has an approximate population of 14,305. [6]
Chicago Ridge, IL Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
