Based on historical Gridley, 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 Gridley.[1]
Gridley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gridley that are always titled at the latitude of Gridley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.99 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.93 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 Gridley
Solar Radiation Data in Gridley, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gridley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gridley, IL
Gridley, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gridley is July with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and August at 6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gridley (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gridley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gridley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gridley, IL, of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Gridley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gridley 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 Gridley
The Power of Solar in Gridley, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gridley (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gridley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gridley, IL
Gridley (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5609.57 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gridley is July with an average of 558.57 kWhac, followed by September at 550.91 kWhac and August at 550.65 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gridley (Illinois) are December with an average of 299.34 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 344.3 kWhac and November at 374.28 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gridley
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The village of Gridley, IL in McLean County has an approximate population of 1,432. [6]
Gridley, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.