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Solar Energy in Mchenry, IL

Solar Energy in Mchenry

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Mchenry with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Mchenry

Solar panels in Mchenry that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Mchenry

The total length of the day in Mchenry, IL today (April 23, 2024) will be 13 hours and 49 minutes. [More]

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Mchenry, IL Solar Energy

Solar Power in Mchenry, IL

Solar Energy Data in Mchenry, IL

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Mchenry.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Mchenry, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Mchenry

Based on historical Mchenry, 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 Mchenry. [1]

Mchenry 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 3.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Mchenry that are always titled at the latitude of Mchenry (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.75 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 Mchenry

Solar Radiation Data in Mchenry, IL

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mchenry.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Mchenry, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Mchenry

Mchenry, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mchenry is August with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mchenry (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Mchenry vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Mchenry

The average monthly solar radiation level in Mchenry, IL, of 4.78 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]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: Mchenry vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mchenry 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Mchenry

Sunrise / Sunset in Mchenry

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 23, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 5:56 am
    • Sunset: 7:45 pm
    • Length of Day: 13:49
Solar Energy Statistics for Mchenry

Best Months for Solar in Mchenry

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (6.12 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.75 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.15 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.16 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Mchenry

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Solar Power Output in Mchenry

The Power of Solar in Mchenry, IL

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mchenry (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mchenry. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Mchenry, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Mchenry

Mchenry (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5505.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mchenry is August with an average of 572.49 kWhac, followed by July at 566.77 kWhac and June at 545.28 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mchenry (Illinois) are December with an average of 291.66 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 318.99 kWhac and November at 346.01 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Mchenry

Mchenry Electricity Costs

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Mchenry Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Mchenry, IL [5]

Tue Apr 23
56°F
Light Rain
Min: 51°F
Max: 63°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 73%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Apr 24
44°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 32°F
Max: 49°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps N
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 49%
Cloud cover: 56%
Thu Apr 25
52°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 31°F
Max: 57°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps E
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 46%
Cloud cover: 58%
Fri Apr 26
50°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 43°F
Max: 58°F
Fresh Breeze: 21 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 71%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Apr 27
67°F
Light Rain
Min: 61°F
Max: 69°F
Fresh Breeze: 23 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 84%
Cloud cover: 92%
Sun Apr 28
67°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 63°F
Max: 68°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 86%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Mchenry

About Mchenry

The city of Mchenry, IL in McHenry County has an approximate population of 26,992. [6]

Mchenry Solar Power

Mchenry, IL Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Mchenry, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Mchenry, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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