Based on historical 62479 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 62479.[1]
The region associated with 62479 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 62479 that are always titled at the latitude of Wheeler (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.74 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.14 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.13 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 62479
Solar Radiation Data in 62479
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 62479.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 62479
The region associated with 62479 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 62479 is August with an average of 6.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 62479 are December with an average of 3.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.49 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 62479 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 62479
The average monthly solar radiation level in 62479, of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: 62479 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 62479 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 62479
The Power of Solar in 62479
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 62479. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 62479. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 62479
62479 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5662.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 62479 is August with an average of 571.8 kWhac, followed by July at 548.36 kWhac and June at 535.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 62479 are December with an average of 322.5 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 361.5 kWhac and November at 392.47 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 62479 is associated with the city of Wheeler in Jasper County in Illinois.
62479 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 62479, or for more solar-related resources for IL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.