Based on historical Burr Ridge, 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 Burr Ridge.[1]
Burr Ridge has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Burr Ridge that are always titled at the latitude of Burr Ridge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.77 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 Burr Ridge
Solar Radiation Data in Burr Ridge, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Burr Ridge.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Burr Ridge, IL
Burr Ridge, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Burr Ridge is July with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Burr Ridge (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Burr Ridge vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Burr Ridge
The average monthly solar radiation level in Burr Ridge, IL, of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% 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: Burr Ridge vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Burr Ridge 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 Burr Ridge
The Power of Solar in Burr Ridge, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Burr Ridge (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Burr Ridge. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Burr Ridge, IL
Burr Ridge (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5514.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Burr Ridge is July with an average of 562.71 kWhac, followed by June at 532.71 kWhac and August at 531.59 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Burr Ridge (Illinois) are December with an average of 304.05 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 348 kWhac and January at 352.44 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Burr Ridge
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The village of Burr Ridge, IL in DuPage County has an approximate population of 10,559. [6]
Burr Ridge, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.