Based on historical West Peoria, 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 West Peoria.[1]
West Peoria has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.01 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 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in West Peoria that are always titled at the latitude of West Peoria (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4 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 West Peoria
Solar Radiation Data in West Peoria, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Peoria.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for West Peoria, IL
West Peoria, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in West Peoria is July with an average of 6.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in West Peoria (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.43 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: West Peoria vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in West Peoria
The average monthly solar radiation level in West Peoria, IL, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: West Peoria vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Peoria 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 West Peoria
The Power of Solar in West Peoria, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for West Peoria (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in West Peoria. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for West Peoria, IL
West Peoria (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5558.24 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in West Peoria is July with an average of 571.5 kWhac, followed by August at 542.93 kWhac and May at 540.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in West Peoria (Illinois) are December with an average of 308.7 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 334.15 kWhac and January at 385.03 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in West Peoria
West Peoria Electricity Costs
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West Peoria Natural Gas Costs
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The city of West Peoria, IL in Peoria County has an approximate population of 4,458. [6]
West Peoria, IL Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
