Based on historical Beardstown, 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 Beardstown.[1]
Beardstown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Beardstown that are always titled at the latitude of Beardstown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.74 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.13 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 Beardstown
Solar Radiation Data in Beardstown, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Beardstown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Beardstown, IL
Beardstown, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Beardstown is July with an average of 6.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.01 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Beardstown (Illinois) are December with an average of 3 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Beardstown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Beardstown
The average monthly solar radiation level in Beardstown, IL, of 5.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Beardstown vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Beardstown 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 Beardstown
The Power of Solar in Beardstown, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Beardstown (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Beardstown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Beardstown, IL
Beardstown (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5719.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Beardstown is July with an average of 567.6 kWhac, followed by May at 549.47 kWhac and August at 545.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Beardstown (Illinois) are December with an average of 308.21 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 385.11 kWhac and January at 401.88 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Beardstown
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The city of Beardstown, IL in Cass County has an approximate population of 6,123. [6]
Beardstown, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.