Based on historical Gays, 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 Gays.[1]
Gays has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gays that are always titled at the latitude of Gays (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.01 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 Gays
Solar Radiation Data in Gays, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gays.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gays, IL
Gays, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gays is August with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gays (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.53 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gays vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gays
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gays, IL, of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Gays vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gays 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 Gays
The Power of Solar in Gays, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gays (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gays. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gays, IL
Gays (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5669.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gays is August with an average of 562.06 kWhac, followed by July at 560.06 kWhac and June at 549.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gays (Illinois) are December with an average of 296.8 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 366.67 kWhac and February at 383.22 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gays
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More about Gays
About Gays
The village of Gays, IL in Moultrie County has an approximate population of 281. [6]
Gays, IL Solar Energy
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