Based on historical 62673 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 62673.[1]
The region associated with 62673 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 62673 that are always titled at the latitude of Oakford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.74 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.14 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 62673
Solar Radiation Data in 62673
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 62673.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 62673
The region associated with 62673 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 62673 is July with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 62673 are December with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 62673 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 62673
The average monthly solar radiation level in 62673, of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% 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]
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Solar Power: 62673 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 62673 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 62673
The Power of Solar in 62673
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 62673. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 62673. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 62673
62673 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5656.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 62673 is July with an average of 568.89 kWhac, followed by August at 555.31 kWhac and June at 530.79 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 62673 are December with an average of 314.85 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 348.87 kWhac and November at 382.75 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 62673 is associated with the city of Oakford in Menard County in Illinois.
62673 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 62673, or for more solar-related resources for IL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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