Based on historical Elmwood, 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 Elmwood.[1]
Elmwood has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Elmwood that are always titled at the latitude of Elmwood (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.63 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4 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 Elmwood
Solar Radiation Data in Elmwood, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Elmwood.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Elmwood, IL
Elmwood, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Elmwood is July with an average of 6.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.01 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Elmwood (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Elmwood vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Elmwood
The average monthly solar radiation level in Elmwood, IL, of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Elmwood vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Elmwood 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 Elmwood
The Power of Solar in Elmwood, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Elmwood (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Elmwood. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Elmwood, IL
Elmwood (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5623.87 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Elmwood is July with an average of 578.97 kWhac, followed by August at 552.26 kWhac and September at 548.47 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Elmwood (Illinois) are December with an average of 337.55 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 372.6 kWhac and November at 378.65 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Elmwood
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The city of Elmwood, IL in Peoria County has an approximate population of 2,097. [6]
Elmwood, IL Solar Energy
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