Based on historical Herscher, 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 Herscher.[1]
Herscher has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Herscher that are always titled at the latitude of Herscher (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.54 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.83 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 Herscher
Solar Radiation Data in Herscher, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Herscher.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Herscher, IL
Herscher, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Herscher is July with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Herscher (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.19 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Herscher vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Herscher
The average monthly solar radiation level in Herscher, IL, of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% 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: Herscher vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Herscher 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 Herscher
The Power of Solar in Herscher, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Herscher (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Herscher. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Herscher, IL
Herscher (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5594.51 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Herscher is July with an average of 562.21 kWhac, followed by August at 548.98 kWhac and May at 547.84 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Herscher (Illinois) are December with an average of 314.51 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 335.19 kWhac and November at 371.25 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Herscher
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More about Herscher
About Herscher
The village of Herscher, IL in Kankakee County has an approximate population of 1,591. [6]
Herscher, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.