Based on historical Baldwin, 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 Baldwin.[1]
Baldwin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Baldwin that are always titled at the latitude of Baldwin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.85 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.32 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 Baldwin
Solar Radiation Data in Baldwin, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Baldwin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Baldwin, IL
Baldwin, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Baldwin is August with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.11 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 Baldwin (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Baldwin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Baldwin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Baldwin, IL, of 5.11 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: Baldwin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Baldwin 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 Baldwin
The Power of Solar in Baldwin, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Baldwin (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Baldwin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Baldwin, IL
Baldwin (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5709.51 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Baldwin is August with an average of 566.54 kWhac, followed by July at 555.92 kWhac and June at 527.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Baldwin (Illinois) are December with an average of 344.32 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 382.25 kWhac and November at 396.04 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Baldwin
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More about Baldwin
About Baldwin
The village of Baldwin, IL in Randolph County has an approximate population of 373. [6]
Baldwin, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Baldwin, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Baldwin, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.