Based on historical Genoa, 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 Genoa.[1]
Genoa has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Genoa that are always titled at the latitude of Genoa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.44 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.74 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 Genoa
Solar Radiation Data in Genoa, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Genoa.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Genoa, IL
Genoa, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Genoa is July with an average of 6.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Genoa (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Genoa vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Genoa
The average monthly solar radiation level in Genoa, IL, of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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: Genoa vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Genoa 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 Genoa
The Power of Solar in Genoa, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Genoa (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Genoa. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Genoa, IL
Genoa (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5509.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Genoa is August with an average of 559.22 kWhac, followed by July at 558.93 kWhac and May at 547.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Genoa (Illinois) are December with an average of 299.18 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 329.84 kWhac and January at 350.44 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Genoa
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More about Genoa
About Genoa
The city of Genoa, IL in DeKalb County has an approximate population of 5,193. [6]
Genoa, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Genoa, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Genoa, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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