Based on historical Fox Lake, 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 Fox Lake.[1]
Fox Lake has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fox Lake that are always titled at the latitude of Fox Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.77 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 Fox Lake
Solar Radiation Data in Fox Lake, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fox Lake.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fox Lake, IL
Fox Lake, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fox Lake is July with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.84 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 Fox Lake (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.2 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fox Lake vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fox Lake
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fox Lake, IL, of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Fox Lake vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fox Lake 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 Fox Lake
The Power of Solar in Fox Lake, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fox Lake (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fox Lake. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fox Lake, IL
Fox Lake (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5522.61 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fox Lake is July with an average of 572.66 kWhac, followed by May at 555.58 kWhac and August at 543.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fox Lake (Illinois) are December with an average of 320.49 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 339.31 kWhac and November at 342.15 kWhac. [2]
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More about Fox Lake
About Fox Lake
The village of Fox Lake, IL in Lake County has an approximate population of 10,579. [6]
Fox Lake, 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.