Based on historical Belknap, 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 Belknap.[1]
Belknap has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Belknap that are always titled at the latitude of Belknap (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.25 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.23 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 Belknap
Solar Radiation Data in Belknap, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Belknap.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Belknap, IL
Belknap, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Belknap is August with an average of 6.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Belknap (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Belknap vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Belknap
The average monthly solar radiation level in Belknap, IL, of 5.12 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: Belknap vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Belknap 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 Belknap
The Power of Solar in Belknap, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Belknap (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Belknap. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Belknap, IL
Belknap (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5717.82 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Belknap is August with an average of 554.68 kWhac, followed by July at 548.72 kWhac and May at 544.77 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Belknap (Illinois) are December with an average of 345.49 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 396.71 kWhac and February at 403.59 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Belknap
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The village of Belknap, IL in Johnson County has an approximate population of 104. [6]
Belknap, 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.