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Solar Power in 62974 (Pittsburg, IL)

Solar Energy in 62974

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in 62974 with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 62974

Solar panels in 62974 that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 62974

The total length of the day in 62974 (Pittsburg, IL) today (January 05, 2025) will be 9 hours and 43 minutes. [More]

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62974 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 62974 (Pittsburg, IL)

Solar Energy Data for 62974

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 62974.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for 62974

Solar Radiation Data in 62974

Based on historical 62974 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 62974. [1]

The region associated with 62974 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 62974 that are always titled at the latitude of Pittsburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.84 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.24 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.26 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 62974

Solar Radiation Data in 62974

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 62974.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for 62974

Solar Radiation Data in 62974

The region associated with 62974 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 62974 is August with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 62974 are December with an average of 3.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.73 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 62974 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 62974

The average monthly solar radiation level in 62974, of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: 62974 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 62974 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for 62974

Sunrise / Sunset in 62974

  • Sunrise/Sunset for January 05, 2025 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:09 am
    • Sunset: 4:52 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:43
Solar Energy Statistics for 62974

Best Months for Solar in 62974

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (6.13 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (6 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (5.51 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.55 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 62974

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 62974 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 62974

The Power of Solar in 62974

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 62974. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 62974. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for 62974

Solar Radiation Data in 62974

62974 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5701.56 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 62974 is August with an average of 559.94 kWhac, followed by June at 544.45 kWhac and July at 528.31 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 62974 are December with an average of 330.91 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 381.88 kWhac and November at 406.78 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 62974 [5]

Sun Jan 5
27°F
Heavy Snow
Min: 25°F
Max: 30°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 96%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Jan 6
27°F
Snow
Min: 13°F
Max: 28°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 93%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Jan 7
22°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 1°F
Max: 24°F
Light breeze: 7 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 89%
Cloud cover: 77%
Wed Jan 8
18°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: -2°F
Max: 20°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 82%
Cloud cover: 31%
Thu Jan 9
25°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: -2°F
Max: 29°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 87%
Cloud cover: 32%
Fri Jan 10
32°F
Light Snow
Min: 28°F
Max: 32°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 100%
Cloud cover: 92%

More about 62974

About 62974

The ZIP code 62974 is associated with the city of Pittsburg in Williamson County in Illinois.

62974 Solar Power

62974 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 62974, or for more solar-related resources for IL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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