Based on historical Countryside, 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 Countryside.[1]
Countryside has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Countryside that are always titled at the latitude of Countryside (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.88 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 Countryside
Solar Radiation Data in Countryside, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Countryside.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Countryside, IL
Countryside, 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 Countryside is July with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.9 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Countryside (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.44 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Countryside vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Countryside
The average monthly solar radiation level in Countryside, 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]
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Solar Power: Countryside vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Countryside 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 Countryside
The Power of Solar in Countryside, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Countryside (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Countryside. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Countryside, IL
Countryside (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5554.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Countryside is July with an average of 562.14 kWhac, followed by May at 545.09 kWhac and June at 539.15 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Countryside (Illinois) are December with an average of 297.14 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 350.01 kWhac and January at 362.33 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Countryside
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The city of Countryside, IL in Cook County has an approximate population of 5,895. [6]
Countryside, IL Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
