Based on historical Blue Island, 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 Blue Island.[1]
Blue Island has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Blue Island that are always titled at the latitude of Blue Island (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.74 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 Blue Island
Solar Radiation Data in Blue Island, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Blue Island.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Blue Island, IL
Blue Island, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Blue Island is July with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Blue Island (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.4 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Blue Island vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Blue Island
The average monthly solar radiation level in Blue Island, IL, of 4.81 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 27% 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: Blue Island vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Blue Island 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 Blue Island
The Power of Solar in Blue Island, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Blue Island (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Blue Island. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Blue Island, IL
Blue Island (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5528.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Blue Island is July with an average of 567.43 kWhac, followed by August at 550.26 kWhac and June at 547.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Blue Island (Illinois) are December with an average of 307.11 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 346.18 kWhac and January at 358.42 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Blue Island
Blue Island Electricity Costs
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More about Blue Island
About Blue Island
The city of Blue Island, IL in Cook County has an approximate population of 23,706. [6]
Blue Island, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Blue Island, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Blue Island, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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