Based on historical 62828 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 62828.[1]
The region associated with 62828 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 62828 that are always titled at the latitude of Dahlgren (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.22 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.24 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 62828
Solar Radiation Data in 62828
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 62828.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 62828
The region associated with 62828 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 62828 is August with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.96 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 62828 are December with an average of 3.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 62828 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 62828
The average monthly solar radiation level in 62828, of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% 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: 62828 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 62828 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 62828
The Power of Solar in 62828
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 62828. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 62828. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 62828
62828 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5766.71 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 62828 is August with an average of 561.65 kWhac, followed by July at 541.31 kWhac and September at 537.63 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 62828 are December with an average of 344.34 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 385 kWhac and February at 394.69 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 62828 is associated with the city of Dahlgren in Hamilton County in Illinois.
62828 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 62828, or for more solar-related resources for IL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.