Based on historical Bourbonnais, 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 Bourbonnais.[1]
Bourbonnais has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bourbonnais that are always titled at the latitude of Bourbonnais (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.92 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.77 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 Bourbonnais
Solar Radiation Data in Bourbonnais, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bourbonnais.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bourbonnais, IL
Bourbonnais, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bourbonnais is August with an average of 5.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bourbonnais (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.38 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bourbonnais vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bourbonnais
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bourbonnais, IL, of 4.82 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: Bourbonnais vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bourbonnais 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 Bourbonnais
The Power of Solar in Bourbonnais, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bourbonnais (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bourbonnais. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bourbonnais, IL
Bourbonnais (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5539.64 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bourbonnais is August with an average of 558.03 kWhac, followed by July at 550.93 kWhac and May at 539.47 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bourbonnais (Illinois) are December with an average of 308.4 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 351.49 kWhac and November at 372.83 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bourbonnais
Bourbonnais Electricity Costs
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The village of Bourbonnais, IL in Kankakee County has an approximate population of 18,631. [6]
Bourbonnais, 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.
