The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Chicago Heights with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Chicago Heights
Solar panels in Chicago Heights that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Chicago Heights
The total length of the day in Chicago Heights, IL today (November 13, 2024) will be 9 hours and 57 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Chicago Heights, IL
Solar Energy Data in Chicago Heights, IL
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Chicago Heights.
Based on historical Chicago Heights, 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 Chicago Heights.[1]
Chicago Heights has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chicago Heights that are always titled at the latitude of Chicago Heights (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.7 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 Chicago Heights
Solar Radiation Data in Chicago Heights, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chicago Heights.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chicago Heights, IL
Chicago Heights, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chicago Heights is July with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chicago Heights (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.38 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chicago Heights vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chicago Heights
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chicago Heights, IL, of 4.79 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: Chicago Heights vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chicago Heights 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.
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Solar Power Output in Chicago Heights
The Power of Solar in Chicago Heights, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chicago Heights (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chicago Heights. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chicago Heights, IL
Chicago Heights (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5506.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chicago Heights is July with an average of 567.26 kWhac, followed by August at 541.05 kWhac and May at 530.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chicago Heights (Illinois) are December with an average of 298.09 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 328.93 kWhac and January at 376.6 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights Electricity Costs
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Chicago Heights Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Chicago Heights, IL in Cook County has an approximate population of 30,276. [6]
Chicago Heights, IL Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
