Based on historical Bensenville, 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 Bensenville.[1]
Bensenville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bensenville that are always titled at the latitude of Bensenville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.58 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 Bensenville
Solar Radiation Data in Bensenville, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bensenville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bensenville, IL
Bensenville, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bensenville is July with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bensenville (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.37 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bensenville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bensenville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bensenville, IL, of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Bensenville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bensenville 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 Bensenville
The Power of Solar in Bensenville, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bensenville (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bensenville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bensenville, IL
Bensenville (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5522.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bensenville is July with an average of 569.01 kWhac, followed by June at 542.73 kWhac and May at 536.6 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bensenville (Illinois) are December with an average of 291.82 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 355.59 kWhac and November at 357.34 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bensenville
Bensenville Electricity Costs
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The village of Bensenville, IL in DuPage County has an approximate population of 18,352. [6]
Bensenville, 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.
