Based on historical Coleta, 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 Coleta.[1]
Coleta has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Coleta that are always titled at the latitude of Coleta (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.92 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.92 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 Coleta
Solar Radiation Data in Coleta, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Coleta.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Coleta, IL
Coleta, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Coleta is August with an average of 6.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Coleta (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Coleta vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Coleta
The average monthly solar radiation level in Coleta, IL, of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% 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: Coleta vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Coleta 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 Coleta
The Power of Solar in Coleta, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Coleta (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Coleta. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Coleta, IL
Coleta (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5537.16 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Coleta is August with an average of 563.79 kWhac, followed by July at 546.32 kWhac and May at 534.9 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Coleta (Illinois) are December with an average of 292.97 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 351.08 kWhac and November at 352.1 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Coleta
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More about Coleta
About Coleta
The village of Coleta, IL in Whiteside County has an approximate population of 164. [6]
Coleta, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.