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Solar Energy in Kankakee, IL

Solar Energy in Kankakee

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Kankakee with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Kankakee

Solar panels in Kankakee that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Kankakee

The total length of the day in Kankakee, IL today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 16 minutes. [More]

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Kankakee, IL Solar Energy

Solar Power in Kankakee, IL

Solar Energy Data in Kankakee, IL

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Kankakee.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Kankakee, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Kankakee

Based on historical Kankakee, 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 Kankakee. [1]

Kankakee has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Kankakee that are always titled at the latitude of Kankakee (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% 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 Kankakee

Solar Radiation Data in Kankakee, IL

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kankakee.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Kankakee, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Kankakee

Kankakee, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kankakee is July with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kankakee (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Kankakee vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Kankakee

The average monthly solar radiation level in Kankakee, IL, of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Kankakee vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kankakee 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Kankakee

Sunrise / Sunset in Kankakee

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 21, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:11 am
    • Sunset: 4:27 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:16
Solar Energy Statistics for Kankakee

Best Months for Solar in Kankakee

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.19 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.87 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.22 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.29 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Kankakee

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Solar Power Output in Kankakee

The Power of Solar in Kankakee, IL

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kankakee (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kankakee. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Kankakee, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Kankakee

Kankakee (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5555.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kankakee is July with an average of 567.3 kWhac, followed by August at 550.8 kWhac and June at 533.13 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kankakee (Illinois) are December with an average of 305.05 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 330.87 kWhac and February at 385.96 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Kankakee

Kankakee Electricity Costs

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Kankakee Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Kankakee, IL [5]

Sat Dec 21
24°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 17°F
Max: 26°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 56%
Cloud cover: 5%
Sun Dec 22
30°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 20°F
Max: 35°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 68%
Cloud cover: 81%
Mon Dec 23
37°F
Light Rain
Min: 31°F
Max: 41°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 83%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Dec 24
38°F
Light Rain
Min: 33°F
Max: 39°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps E
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 74%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Dec 25
44°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 37°F
Max: 46°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 85%
Cloud cover: 100%
Thu Dec 26
50°F
Light Rain
Min: 46°F
Max: 50°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 97%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Kankakee

About Kankakee

The city of Kankakee, IL in Kankakee County has an approximate population of 27,537. [6]

Kankakee Solar Power

Kankakee, IL Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Kankakee, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Kankakee, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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