Based on historical Hecker, 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 Hecker.[1]
Hecker has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hecker that are always titled at the latitude of Hecker (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.88 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.24 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 Hecker
Solar Radiation Data in Hecker, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hecker.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hecker, IL
Hecker, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hecker is August with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.11 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hecker (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hecker vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hecker
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hecker, IL, of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Hecker vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hecker 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 Hecker
The Power of Solar in Hecker, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hecker (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hecker. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hecker, IL
Hecker (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5709.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hecker is August with an average of 564.76 kWhac, followed by July at 552.45 kWhac and May at 524.96 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hecker (Illinois) are December with an average of 324.42 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 397.2 kWhac and January at 400.18 kWhac. [2]
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More about Hecker
About Hecker
The village of Hecker, IL in Monroe County has an approximate population of 481. [6]
Hecker, IL Solar Energy
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