Based on historical La Prairie, 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 Prairie.[1]
La Prairie has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in La Prairie that are always titled at the latitude of La Prairie (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.74 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.17 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 Prairie
Solar Radiation Data in La Prairie, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in La Prairie.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for La Prairie, IL
La Prairie, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in La Prairie is July with an average of 6.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.13 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in La Prairie (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: La Prairie vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in La Prairie
The average monthly solar radiation level in La Prairie, IL, of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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 Prairie vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average La Prairie 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 Prairie
The Power of Solar in La Prairie, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for La Prairie (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in La Prairie. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for La Prairie, IL
La Prairie (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5706.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in La Prairie is July with an average of 568.8 kWhac, followed by August at 563 kWhac and June at 540.28 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in La Prairie (Illinois) are December with an average of 329.31 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 383.62 kWhac and November at 391.53 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in La Prairie
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More about La Prairie
About La Prairie
The village of La Prairie, IL in Adams County has an approximate population of 47. [6]
La Prairie, IL Solar Energy
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The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
