Based on historical Grayslake, 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 Grayslake.[1]
Grayslake has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Grayslake that are always titled at the latitude of Grayslake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.37 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.63 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 Grayslake
Solar Radiation Data in Grayslake, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Grayslake.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Grayslake, IL
Grayslake, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Grayslake is July with an average of 6.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Grayslake (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Grayslake vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Grayslake
The average monthly solar radiation level in Grayslake, IL, of 4.8 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 27% 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: Grayslake vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grayslake 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 Grayslake
The Power of Solar in Grayslake, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Grayslake (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Grayslake. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Grayslake, IL
Grayslake (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5559.53 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grayslake is July with an average of 585.22 kWhac, followed by June at 549.49 kWhac and August at 548.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grayslake (Illinois) are December with an average of 326.18 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 336.5 kWhac and November at 344.59 kWhac. [2]
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About Grayslake
The village of Grayslake, IL in Lake County has an approximate population of 20,957. [6]
Grayslake, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.