Based on historical Island Lake, 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 Island Lake.[1]
Island Lake has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Island Lake that are always titled at the latitude of Island Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.76 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 Island Lake
Solar Radiation Data in Island Lake, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Island Lake.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Island Lake, IL
Island Lake, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Island Lake is July with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Island Lake (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.3 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Island Lake vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Island Lake
The average monthly solar radiation level in Island Lake, IL, of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Island Lake vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Island Lake 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 Island Lake
The Power of Solar in Island Lake, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Island Lake (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Island Lake. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Island Lake, IL
Island Lake (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5502.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Island Lake is July with an average of 560.08 kWhac, followed by August at 543.52 kWhac and June at 537.76 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Island Lake (Illinois) are December with an average of 302.13 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 337.68 kWhac and January at 348.45 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Island Lake
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More about Island Lake
About Island Lake
The village of Island Lake, IL in Lake County has an approximate population of 8,080. [6]
Island Lake, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Island Lake, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Island Lake, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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