Based on historical Ellis Grove, 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 Ellis Grove.[1]
Ellis Grove has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ellis Grove that are always titled at the latitude of Ellis Grove (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.87 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.24 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 Ellis Grove
Solar Radiation Data in Ellis Grove, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ellis Grove.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ellis Grove, IL
Ellis Grove, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ellis Grove is July with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.03 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 Ellis Grove (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.04 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ellis Grove vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ellis Grove
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ellis Grove, IL, of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Ellis Grove vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ellis Grove 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 Ellis Grove
The Power of Solar in Ellis Grove, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ellis Grove (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ellis Grove. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ellis Grove, IL
Ellis Grove (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5656.84 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ellis Grove is August with an average of 551.59 kWhac, followed by July at 546.79 kWhac and June at 527.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ellis Grove (Illinois) are December with an average of 310.02 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 395.52 kWhac and November at 402.87 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ellis Grove
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More about Ellis Grove
About Ellis Grove
The village of Ellis Grove, IL in Randolph County has an approximate population of 363. [6]
Ellis Grove, 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.