Based on historical Ferris, 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 Ferris.[1]
Ferris has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ferris that are always titled at the latitude of Ferris (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.7 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.12 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 Ferris
Solar Radiation Data in Ferris, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ferris.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ferris, IL
Ferris, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ferris is July with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6 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 Ferris (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.47 kWh/m2/day and November at 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ferris vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ferris
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ferris, IL, of 4.91 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: Ferris vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ferris 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 Ferris
The Power of Solar in Ferris, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ferris (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ferris. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ferris, IL
Ferris (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5602.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ferris is July with an average of 563.99 kWhac, followed by August at 548.83 kWhac and September at 543.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ferris (Illinois) are December with an average of 299.69 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 364.49 kWhac and February at 382.8 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ferris
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The village of Ferris, IL in Hancock County has an approximate population of 156. [6]
Ferris, IL Solar Energy
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