Based on historical Argenta, 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 Argenta.[1]
Argenta has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Argenta that are always titled at the latitude of Argenta (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.7 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.08 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 Argenta
Solar Radiation Data in Argenta, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Argenta.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Argenta, IL
Argenta, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Argenta is August with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Argenta (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.44 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Argenta vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Argenta
The average monthly solar radiation level in Argenta, IL, of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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: Argenta vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Argenta 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 Argenta
The Power of Solar in Argenta, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Argenta (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Argenta. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Argenta, IL
Argenta (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5639.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Argenta is August with an average of 560.95 kWhac, followed by July at 550.69 kWhac and September at 534.3 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Argenta (Illinois) are December with an average of 306.24 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 356.9 kWhac and February at 384.97 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Argenta
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More about Argenta
About Argenta
The village of Argenta, IL in Macon County has an approximate population of 947. [6]
Argenta, IL Solar Energy
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