Based on historical Bowen, 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 Bowen.[1]
Bowen has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bowen that are always titled at the latitude of Bowen (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.08 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.17 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 Bowen
Solar Radiation Data in Bowen, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bowen.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bowen, IL
Bowen, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bowen is July with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bowen (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bowen vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bowen
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bowen, IL, of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Bowen vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bowen 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 Bowen
The Power of Solar in Bowen, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bowen (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bowen. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bowen, IL
Bowen (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5698.17 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bowen is July with an average of 561.29 kWhac, followed by August at 556.39 kWhac and September at 543.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bowen (Illinois) are December with an average of 317.57 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 375.22 kWhac and February at 389.78 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bowen
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More about Bowen
About Bowen
The village of Bowen, IL in Hancock County has an approximate population of 494. [6]
Bowen, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.