Based on historical Elkville, 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 Elkville.[1]
Elkville 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% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Elkville that are always titled at the latitude of Elkville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.22 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.25 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 Elkville
Solar Radiation Data in Elkville, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Elkville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Elkville, IL
Elkville, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Elkville is August with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Elkville (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Elkville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Elkville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Elkville, IL, of 5.03 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: Elkville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Elkville 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 Elkville
The Power of Solar in Elkville, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Elkville (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Elkville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Elkville, IL
Elkville (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5686.51 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Elkville is August with an average of 566.31 kWhac, followed by June at 531.86 kWhac and July at 531.38 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Elkville (Illinois) are December with an average of 327.84 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 378.29 kWhac and January at 394.76 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Elkville
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The village of Elkville, IL in Jackson County has an approximate population of 928. [6]
Elkville, 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.