Based on historical Burnham, 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 Burnham.[1]
Burnham has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Burnham that are always titled at the latitude of Burnham (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.66 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 Burnham
Solar Radiation Data in Burnham, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Burnham.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Burnham, IL
Burnham, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Burnham is July with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.92 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Burnham (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.42 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Burnham vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Burnham
The average monthly solar radiation level in Burnham, IL, of 4.8 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 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: Burnham vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Burnham 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 Burnham
The Power of Solar in Burnham, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Burnham (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Burnham. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Burnham, IL
Burnham (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5553.5 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Burnham is July with an average of 563.49 kWhac, followed by May at 555.51 kWhac and August at 547.56 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Burnham (Illinois) are December with an average of 289.4 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 333.34 kWhac and January at 369.07 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Burnham
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More about Burnham
About Burnham
The village of Burnham, IL in Cook County has an approximate population of 4,206. [6]
Burnham, IL Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.