Based on historical Golden, 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 Golden.[1]
Golden has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Golden that are always titled at the latitude of Golden (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.74 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.17 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 Golden
Solar Radiation Data in Golden, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Golden.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Golden, IL
Golden, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Golden is July with an average of 6.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Golden (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.54 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Golden vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Golden
The average monthly solar radiation level in Golden, IL, of 4.97 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: Golden vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Golden 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 Golden
The Power of Solar in Golden, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Golden (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Golden. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Golden, IL
Golden (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5653.03 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Golden is July with an average of 565.48 kWhac, followed by August at 546.43 kWhac and September at 544.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Golden (Illinois) are December with an average of 323.19 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 371.29 kWhac and February at 384.33 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Golden
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More about Golden
About Golden
The village of Golden, IL in Adams County has an approximate population of 644. [6]
Golden, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.