Based on historical 60073 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 60073.[1]
The region associated with 60073 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 60073 that are always titled at the latitude of Round Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.37 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.63 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 60073
Solar Radiation Data in 60073
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 60073.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 60073
The region associated with 60073 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 60073 is June with an average of 6.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.01 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 60073 are December with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 60073 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 60073
The average monthly solar radiation level in 60073, of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: 60073 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 60073 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 60073
The Power of Solar in 60073
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 60073. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 60073. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 60073
60073 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5565.55 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 60073 is July with an average of 560.8 kWhac, followed by May at 553.43 kWhac and August at 553.4 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 60073 are December with an average of 302.62 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 320.74 kWhac and November at 346.5 kWhac. [2]
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More about 60073
About 60073
The ZIP code 60073 is associated with the city of Round Lake in Lake County in Illinois.
60073 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 60073, or for more solar-related resources for IL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.