Based on historical 62340 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 62340.[1]
The region associated with 62340 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 62340 that are always titled at the latitude of Griggsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.82 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.15 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.27 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 62340
Solar Radiation Data in 62340
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 62340.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 62340
The region associated with 62340 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 62340 is July with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 62340 are December with an average of 3.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 62340 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 62340
The average monthly solar radiation level in 62340, of 5.09 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: 62340 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 62340 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 62340
The Power of Solar in 62340
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 62340. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 62340. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 62340
62340 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5774.55 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 62340 is July with an average of 557.78 kWhac, followed by August at 551.62 kWhac and May at 535.64 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 62340 are December with an average of 348.76 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 397.36 kWhac and January at 397.86 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 62340 is associated with the city of Griggsville in Pike County in Illinois.
62340 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 62340, 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.