Based on historical Dix, 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 Dix.[1]
Dix has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.2 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 Dix that are always titled at the latitude of Dix (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.81 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.2 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 Dix
Solar Radiation Data in Dix, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dix.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dix, IL
Dix, 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 Dix is August with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dix (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dix vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dix
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dix, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Dix vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dix 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 Dix
The Power of Solar in Dix, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dix (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dix. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dix, IL
Dix (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5732.15 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dix is August with an average of 562.85 kWhac, followed by July at 543.66 kWhac and June at 537.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dix (Illinois) are December with an average of 311.37 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 393.73 kWhac and January at 396.38 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dix
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More about Dix
About Dix
The village of Dix, IL in Jefferson County has an approximate population of 461. [6]
Dix, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Dix, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Dix, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.