Based on historical Eldorado, 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 Eldorado.[1]
Eldorado has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Eldorado that are always titled at the latitude of Eldorado (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.8 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.22 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.17 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 Eldorado
Solar Radiation Data in Eldorado, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Eldorado.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Eldorado, IL
Eldorado, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Eldorado is August with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Eldorado (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.71 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Eldorado vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Eldorado
The average monthly solar radiation level in Eldorado, IL, of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% 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: Eldorado vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Eldorado 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 Eldorado
The Power of Solar in Eldorado, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Eldorado (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Eldorado. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Eldorado, IL
Eldorado (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5648.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Eldorado is August with an average of 566.6 kWhac, followed by July at 542.29 kWhac and September at 537.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Eldorado (Illinois) are December with an average of 326.31 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 380.27 kWhac and November at 382.22 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Eldorado
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More about Eldorado
About Eldorado
The city of Eldorado, IL in Saline County has an approximate population of 4,122. [6]
Eldorado, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.