Based on historical Jonesboro, 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 Jonesboro.[1]
Jonesboro has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Jonesboro that are always titled at the latitude of Jonesboro (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.84 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.25 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.28 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 Jonesboro
Solar Radiation Data in Jonesboro, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Jonesboro.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Jonesboro, IL
Jonesboro, 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 Jonesboro is August with an average of 6.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Jonesboro (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.44 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Jonesboro vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Jonesboro
The average monthly solar radiation level in Jonesboro, 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]
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Solar Power: Jonesboro vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro
The Power of Solar in Jonesboro, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Jonesboro (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Jonesboro. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Jonesboro, IL
Jonesboro (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5672.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Jonesboro is August with an average of 547.73 kWhac, followed by May at 535.12 kWhac and June at 533.95 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Jonesboro (Illinois) are December with an average of 339.94 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 398.49 kWhac and February at 408.57 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Jonesboro
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More about Jonesboro
About Jonesboro
The city of Jonesboro, IL in Union County has an approximate population of 1,821. [6]
Jonesboro, 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.