Based on historical East Alton, 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 East Alton.[1]
East Alton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in East Alton that are always titled at the latitude of East Alton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.8 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.16 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.19 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 East Alton
Solar Radiation Data in East Alton, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in East Alton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for East Alton, IL
East Alton, 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 East Alton is July with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in East Alton (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: East Alton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in East Alton
The average monthly solar radiation level in East Alton, 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: East Alton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average East Alton 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 East Alton
The Power of Solar in East Alton, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for East Alton (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in East Alton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for East Alton, IL
East Alton (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5711.48 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in East Alton is August with an average of 560.79 kWhac, followed by July at 553.34 kWhac and September at 533.44 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in East Alton (Illinois) are December with an average of 329.6 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 383.21 kWhac and January at 396.14 kWhac. [2]
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More about East Alton
About East Alton
The village of East Alton, IL in Madison County has an approximate population of 6,301. [6]
East Alton, IL Solar Energy
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