Based on historical Algonquin, 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 Algonquin.[1]
Algonquin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Algonquin that are always titled at the latitude of Algonquin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.74 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 Algonquin
Solar Radiation Data in Algonquin, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Algonquin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Algonquin, IL
Algonquin, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Algonquin is July with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Algonquin (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Algonquin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Algonquin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Algonquin, IL, of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Algonquin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Algonquin 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 Algonquin
The Power of Solar in Algonquin, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Algonquin (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Algonquin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Algonquin, IL
Algonquin (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5487.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Algonquin is July with an average of 562.49 kWhac, followed by August at 547.57 kWhac and June at 541.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Algonquin (Illinois) are December with an average of 296.27 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 343.8 kWhac and January at 347.73 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Algonquin
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The village of Algonquin, IL in McHenry County has an approximate population of 30,046. [6]
Algonquin, IL Solar Energy
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