Based on historical 62243 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 62243.[1]
The region associated with 62243 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 62243 that are always titled at the latitude of Freeburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.87 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 62243
Solar Radiation Data in 62243
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 62243.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 62243
The region associated with 62243 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 62243 is June with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 62243 are December with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 62243 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 62243
The average monthly solar radiation level in 62243, of 5.1 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]
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Solar Power: 62243 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 62243 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 62243
The Power of Solar in 62243
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 62243. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 62243. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 62243
62243 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5720.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 62243 is August with an average of 559.98 kWhac, followed by July at 549.55 kWhac and June at 539.45 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 62243 are December with an average of 317.85 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 391.67 kWhac and January at 409.54 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 62243 is associated with the city of Freeburg in St. Clair County in Illinois.
62243 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 62243, 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.