Based on historical Brussels, 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 Brussels.[1]
Brussels has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Brussels that are always titled at the latitude of Brussels (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.84 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.2 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.32 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 Brussels
Solar Radiation Data in Brussels, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Brussels.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Brussels, IL
Brussels, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Brussels is August with an average of 6.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Brussels (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Brussels vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Brussels
The average monthly solar radiation level in Brussels, IL, of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Brussels vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Brussels 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 Brussels
The Power of Solar in Brussels, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Brussels (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Brussels. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Brussels, IL
Brussels (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5743.05 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Brussels is August with an average of 567.21 kWhac, followed by July at 554.09 kWhac and June at 537.43 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Brussels (Illinois) are December with an average of 343.09 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 389.29 kWhac and January at 389.69 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Brussels
Brussels Electricity Costs
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More about Brussels
About Brussels
The village of Brussels, IL in Calhoun County has an approximate population of 141. [6]
Brussels, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Brussels, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Brussels, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.