Based on historical Fulton, 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 Fulton.[1]
Fulton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fulton that are always titled at the latitude of Fulton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.87 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 Fulton
Solar Radiation Data in Fulton, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fulton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fulton, IL
Fulton, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fulton is August with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fulton (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.37 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fulton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fulton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fulton, IL, of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% 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: Fulton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fulton 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 Fulton
The Power of Solar in Fulton, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fulton (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fulton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fulton, IL
Fulton (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5577.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fulton is August with an average of 562.13 kWhac, followed by July at 546.7 kWhac and June at 541.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fulton (Illinois) are December with an average of 302.16 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 348.55 kWhac and January at 354.29 kWhac. [2]
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More about Fulton
About Fulton
The city of Fulton, IL in Whiteside County has an approximate population of 3,481. [6]
Fulton, IL Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.