Based on historical Carlinville, 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 Carlinville.[1]
Carlinville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Carlinville that are always titled at the latitude of Carlinville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.82 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.17 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.28 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 Carlinville
Solar Radiation Data in Carlinville, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Carlinville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Carlinville, IL
Carlinville, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Carlinville is August with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.11 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Carlinville (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Carlinville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Carlinville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Carlinville, IL, of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Carlinville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Carlinville 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 Carlinville
The Power of Solar in Carlinville, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Carlinville (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Carlinville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Carlinville, IL
Carlinville (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5728.46 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Carlinville is July with an average of 565.01 kWhac, followed by August at 564.94 kWhac and June at 536.57 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Carlinville (Illinois) are December with an average of 332.1 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 391.71 kWhac and January at 393.34 kWhac. [2]
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More about Carlinville
About Carlinville
The city of Carlinville, IL in Macoupin County has an approximate population of 5,917. [6]
Carlinville, IL Solar Energy
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