Based on historical Christopher, 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 Christopher.[1]
Christopher has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Christopher that are always titled at the latitude of Christopher (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.26 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 Christopher
Solar Radiation Data in Christopher, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Christopher.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Christopher, IL
Christopher, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Christopher is August with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Christopher (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Christopher vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Christopher
The average monthly solar radiation level in Christopher, IL, of 5.04 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]
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Solar Power: Christopher vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Christopher 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 Christopher
The Power of Solar in Christopher, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Christopher (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Christopher. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Christopher, IL
Christopher (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5711.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Christopher is August with an average of 570.87 kWhac, followed by July at 537.33 kWhac and June at 536.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Christopher (Illinois) are December with an average of 332.82 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 389.17 kWhac and February at 394.65 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Christopher
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The city of Christopher, IL in Franklin County has an approximate population of 2,382. [6]
Christopher, IL Solar Energy
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