Based on historical Bull Valley, 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 Bull Valley.[1]
Bull Valley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bull Valley that are always titled at the latitude of Bull Valley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.75 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 Bull Valley
Solar Radiation Data in Bull Valley, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bull Valley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bull Valley, IL
Bull Valley, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bull Valley is August with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bull Valley (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bull Valley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bull Valley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bull Valley, IL, of 4.78 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 28% 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: Bull Valley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bull Valley 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 Bull Valley
The Power of Solar in Bull Valley, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bull Valley (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bull Valley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bull Valley, IL
Bull Valley (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5505.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bull Valley is August with an average of 572.49 kWhac, followed by July at 566.77 kWhac and June at 545.28 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bull Valley (Illinois) are December with an average of 291.66 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 318.99 kWhac and November at 346.01 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bull Valley
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More about Bull Valley
About Bull Valley
The village of Bull Valley, IL in McHenry County has an approximate population of 1,077. [6]
Bull Valley, IL Solar Energy
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