Based on historical Golf, 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 Golf.[1]
Golf has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Golf that are always titled at the latitude of Golf (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.69 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 Golf
Solar Radiation Data in Golf, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Golf.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Golf, IL
Golf, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Golf is July with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Golf (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Golf vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Golf
The average monthly solar radiation level in Golf, IL, of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% 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: Golf vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Golf 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 Golf
The Power of Solar in Golf, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Golf (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Golf. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Golf, IL
Golf (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5495.48 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Golf is July with an average of 571.98 kWhac, followed by June at 556.4 kWhac and May at 556.15 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Golf (Illinois) are December with an average of 296.58 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 323.76 kWhac and November at 341.72 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Golf
Golf Electricity Costs
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More about Golf
About Golf
The village of Golf, IL in Cook County has an approximate population of 500. [6]
Golf, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Golf, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Golf, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.