Based on historical Deerfield, 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 Deerfield.[1]
Deerfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Deerfield that are always titled at the latitude of Deerfield (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 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.75 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 Deerfield
Solar Radiation Data in Deerfield, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Deerfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Deerfield, IL
Deerfield, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Deerfield is July with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Deerfield (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Deerfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Deerfield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Deerfield, IL, of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% 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: Deerfield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Deerfield 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 Deerfield
The Power of Solar in Deerfield, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Deerfield (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Deerfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Deerfield, IL
Deerfield (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5502.78 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Deerfield is July with an average of 561.97 kWhac, followed by August at 559.68 kWhac and May at 550.12 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Deerfield (Illinois) are December with an average of 304.99 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 327.79 kWhac and January at 328.39 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Deerfield
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The village of Deerfield, IL in Lake County has an approximate population of 18,225. [6]
Deerfield, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.