Based on historical Apple River, 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 Apple River.[1]
Apple River has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Apple River that are always titled at the latitude of Apple River (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.85 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 Apple River
Solar Radiation Data in Apple River, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Apple River.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Apple River, IL
Apple River, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Apple River is July with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Apple River (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.19 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Apple River vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Apple River
The average monthly solar radiation level in Apple River, IL, of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Apple River vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Apple River 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 Apple River
The Power of Solar in Apple River, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Apple River (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Apple River. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Apple River, IL
Apple River (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5599.08 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Apple River is July with an average of 559.14 kWhac, followed by August at 553.01 kWhac and May at 536.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Apple River (Illinois) are December with an average of 315.93 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 337.29 kWhac and November at 373.02 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Apple River
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More about Apple River
About Apple River
The village of Apple River, IL in Jo Daviess County has an approximate population of 366. [6]
Apple River, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Apple River, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Apple River, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
