Based on historical Gardner, 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 Gardner.[1]
Gardner has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gardner that are always titled at the latitude of Gardner (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.54 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.85 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 Gardner
Solar Radiation Data in Gardner, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gardner.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gardner, IL
Gardner, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gardner is July with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gardner (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gardner vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gardner
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gardner, IL, of 4.83 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]
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Solar Power: Gardner vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gardner 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 Gardner
The Power of Solar in Gardner, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gardner (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gardner. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gardner, IL
Gardner (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5543 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gardner is July with an average of 562.85 kWhac, followed by August at 548.39 kWhac and May at 537.37 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gardner (Illinois) are December with an average of 324.57 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 344.81 kWhac and November at 363.07 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gardner
Gardner Electricity Costs
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The village of Gardner, IL in Grundy County has an approximate population of 1,463. [6]
Gardner, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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