Based on historical Chatsworth, 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 Chatsworth.[1]
Chatsworth has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chatsworth that are always titled at the latitude of Chatsworth (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.94 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 Chatsworth
Solar Radiation Data in Chatsworth, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chatsworth.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chatsworth, IL
Chatsworth, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chatsworth is July with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chatsworth (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chatsworth vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chatsworth
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chatsworth, IL, of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Chatsworth vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chatsworth 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 Chatsworth
The Power of Solar in Chatsworth, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chatsworth (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chatsworth. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chatsworth, IL
Chatsworth (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5654.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chatsworth is July with an average of 565.31 kWhac, followed by August at 548.5 kWhac and June at 546.77 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chatsworth (Illinois) are December with an average of 319.73 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 343.75 kWhac and November at 382.66 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chatsworth
Chatsworth Electricity Costs
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Chatsworth Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Chatsworth, IL in Livingston County has an approximate population of 1,205. [6]
Chatsworth, 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.
