Based on historical Cicero, 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 Cicero.[1]
Cicero has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cicero that are always titled at the latitude of Cicero (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.71 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 Cicero
Solar Radiation Data in Cicero, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cicero.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cicero, IL
Cicero, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cicero is July with an average of 6.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cicero (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cicero vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cicero
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cicero, IL, of 4.81 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 27% 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: Cicero vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cicero 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 Cicero
The Power of Solar in Cicero, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cicero (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cicero. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cicero, IL
Cicero (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5551.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cicero is July with an average of 583.93 kWhac, followed by August at 550.75 kWhac and June at 544.31 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cicero (Illinois) are December with an average of 313.04 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 339.74 kWhac and January at 348.69 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cicero
Cicero Electricity Costs
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Cicero Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Cicero, IL in Cook County has an approximate population of 83,891. [6]
Cicero, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.