Based on historical Alhambra, 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 Alhambra.[1]
Alhambra has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Alhambra that are always titled at the latitude of Alhambra (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.82 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.19 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.27 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 Alhambra
Solar Radiation Data in Alhambra, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Alhambra.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Alhambra, IL
Alhambra, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Alhambra is August with an average of 6.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Alhambra (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Alhambra vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Alhambra
The average monthly solar radiation level in Alhambra, IL, of 5.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Alhambra vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Alhambra 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 Alhambra
The Power of Solar in Alhambra, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Alhambra (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Alhambra. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Alhambra, IL
Alhambra (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5787.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Alhambra is August with an average of 574.73 kWhac, followed by July at 552.6 kWhac and June at 545.17 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Alhambra (Illinois) are December with an average of 339.16 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 389.19 kWhac and February at 395.36 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Alhambra
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More about Alhambra
About Alhambra
The village of Alhambra, IL in Madison County has an approximate population of 681. [6]
Alhambra, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.