Based on historical Abingdon, IL data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Abingdon.[1]
Abingdon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Abingdon that are always titled at the latitude of Abingdon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.62 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4 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 Abingdon
Solar Radiation Data in Abingdon, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Abingdon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Abingdon, IL
Abingdon, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Abingdon is July with an average of 6.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Abingdon (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.49 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Abingdon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Abingdon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Abingdon, IL, of 4.95 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Abingdon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Abingdon 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 Abingdon
The Power of Solar in Abingdon, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Abingdon (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Abingdon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Abingdon, IL
Abingdon (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5665.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Abingdon is July with an average of 557.04 kWhac, followed by August at 551.96 kWhac and May at 546.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Abingdon (Illinois) are December with an average of 323.38 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 353.91 kWhac and January at 365.14 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Abingdon
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The city of Abingdon, IL in Knox County has an approximate population of 3,319. [6]
Abingdon, IL Solar Energy
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