Based on historical Essex, 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 Essex.[1]
Essex has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Essex that are always titled at the latitude of Essex (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.8 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 Essex
Solar Radiation Data in Essex, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Essex.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Essex, IL
Essex, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Essex is July with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Essex (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.26 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Essex vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Essex
The average monthly solar radiation level in Essex, IL, of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Essex vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Essex 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 Essex
The Power of Solar in Essex, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Essex (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Essex. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Essex, IL
Essex (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5542.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Essex is July with an average of 561.75 kWhac, followed by August at 550.96 kWhac and May at 542.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Essex (Illinois) are December with an average of 304.15 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 339.78 kWhac and November at 364.46 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Essex
Essex Electricity Costs
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Essex Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Essex, IL in Kankakee County has an approximate population of 802. [6]
Essex, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.