Based on historical Belgium, 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 Belgium.[1]
Belgium has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Belgium that are always titled at the latitude of Belgium (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.02 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 Belgium
Solar Radiation Data in Belgium, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Belgium.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Belgium, IL
Belgium, 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 Belgium is July with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Belgium (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.44 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Belgium vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Belgium
The average monthly solar radiation level in Belgium, 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: Belgium vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Belgium 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 Belgium
The Power of Solar in Belgium, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Belgium (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Belgium. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Belgium, IL
Belgium (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5569.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Belgium is July with an average of 565.1 kWhac, followed by August at 557.45 kWhac and September at 542.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Belgium (Illinois) are December with an average of 303 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 357.94 kWhac and February at 379.6 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Belgium
Belgium Electricity Costs
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Belgium Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Belgium, IL in Vermilion County has an approximate population of 404. [6]
Belgium, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.