Based on historical Bishop Hill, 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 Bishop Hill.[1]
Bishop Hill has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bishop Hill that are always titled at the latitude of Bishop Hill (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.58 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.99 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 Bishop Hill
Solar Radiation Data in Bishop Hill, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bishop Hill.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bishop Hill, IL
Bishop Hill, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bishop Hill is July with an average of 6 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.95 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 Bishop Hill (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.37 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bishop Hill vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bishop Hill
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bishop Hill, IL, of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Bishop Hill vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bishop Hill 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 Bishop Hill
The Power of Solar in Bishop Hill, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bishop Hill (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bishop Hill. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bishop Hill, IL
Bishop Hill (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5541.18 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bishop Hill is July with an average of 554.49 kWhac, followed by August at 543.43 kWhac and September at 542.13 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bishop Hill (Illinois) are December with an average of 305.66 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 346.98 kWhac and January at 357.21 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bishop Hill
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More about Bishop Hill
About Bishop Hill
The village of Bishop Hill, IL in Henry County has an approximate population of 128. [6]
Bishop Hill, IL Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
