Based on historical Brookfield, 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 Brookfield.[1]
Brookfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Brookfield that are always titled at the latitude of Brookfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.71 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 Brookfield
Solar Radiation Data in Brookfield, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Brookfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Brookfield, IL
Brookfield, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Brookfield is July with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Brookfield (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.38 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Brookfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Brookfield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Brookfield, IL, of 4.85 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Brookfield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Brookfield 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 Brookfield
The Power of Solar in Brookfield, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Brookfield (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Brookfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Brookfield, IL
Brookfield (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5607.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Brookfield is July with an average of 571.81 kWhac, followed by August at 547.88 kWhac and June at 542.73 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Brookfield (Illinois) are December with an average of 313.04 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 350.19 kWhac and January at 356.51 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Brookfield
Brookfield Electricity Costs
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Brookfield Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Brookfield, IL in Cook County has an approximate population of 18,978. [6]
Brookfield, IL Solar Energy
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