Based on historical Ashkum, 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 Ashkum.[1]
Ashkum has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ashkum that are always titled at the latitude of Ashkum (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.58 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.98 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.89 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 Ashkum
Solar Radiation Data in Ashkum, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ashkum.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ashkum, IL
Ashkum, 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 Ashkum is July with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ashkum (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.54 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ashkum vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ashkum
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ashkum, 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: Ashkum vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ashkum 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 Ashkum
The Power of Solar in Ashkum, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ashkum (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ashkum. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ashkum, IL
Ashkum (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5586.84 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ashkum is July with an average of 560.16 kWhac, followed by August at 548.51 kWhac and June at 539.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ashkum (Illinois) are December with an average of 316.03 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 370.47 kWhac and February at 373.2 kWhac. [2]
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More about Ashkum
About Ashkum
The village of Ashkum, IL in Iroquois County has an approximate population of 761. [6]
Ashkum, IL Solar Energy
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