Based on historical Hammond, 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 Hammond.[1]
Hammond has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hammond that are always titled at the latitude of Hammond (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.71 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.07 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 Hammond
Solar Radiation Data in Hammond, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hammond.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hammond, IL
Hammond, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hammond is July with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.11 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hammond (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.64 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hammond vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hammond
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hammond, IL, of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Hammond vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hammond 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 Hammond
The Power of Solar in Hammond, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hammond (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hammond. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hammond, IL
Hammond (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5732.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hammond is July with an average of 568.46 kWhac, followed by August at 564.69 kWhac and May at 554.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hammond (Illinois) are December with an average of 312.45 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 377.69 kWhac and February at 385.05 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hammond
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Hammond Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Hammond, IL in Piatt County has an approximate population of 509. [6]
Hammond, IL Solar Energy
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