Based on historical La Grange, 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 La Grange.[1]
La Grange has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in La Grange that are always titled at the latitude of La Grange (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.71 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 La Grange
Solar Radiation Data in La Grange, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in La Grange.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for La Grange, IL
La Grange, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in La Grange is July with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.9 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in La Grange (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.44 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: La Grange vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in La Grange
The average monthly solar radiation level in La Grange, IL, of 4.81 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 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: La Grange vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average La Grange 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 La Grange
The Power of Solar in La Grange, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for La Grange (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in La Grange. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for La Grange, IL
La Grange (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5554.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in La Grange is July with an average of 562.14 kWhac, followed by May at 545.09 kWhac and June at 539.15 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in La Grange (Illinois) are December with an average of 297.14 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 350.01 kWhac and January at 362.33 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in La Grange
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The village of La Grange, IL in Cook County has an approximate population of 15,550. [6]
La Grange, IL Solar Energy
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