Based on historical Kingston, 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 Kingston.[1]
Kingston has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kingston that are always titled at the latitude of Kingston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.7 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 Kingston
Solar Radiation Data in Kingston, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kingston.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kingston, IL
Kingston, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kingston is July with an average of 6.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.01 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kingston (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kingston vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kingston
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kingston, IL, of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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: Kingston vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kingston 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 Kingston
The Power of Solar in Kingston, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kingston (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kingston. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kingston, IL
Kingston (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5527.6 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kingston is July with an average of 583.16 kWhac, followed by August at 546.58 kWhac and June at 546.56 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kingston (Illinois) are December with an average of 300.43 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 320.89 kWhac and November at 356.68 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kingston
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More about Kingston
About Kingston
The village of Kingston, IL in DeKalb County has an approximate population of 1,164. [6]
Kingston, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Kingston, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Kingston, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.