Based on historical Leaf River, 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 Leaf River.[1]
Leaf River has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Leaf River that are always titled at the latitude of Leaf River (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.81 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 Leaf River
Solar Radiation Data in Leaf River, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Leaf River.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Leaf River, IL
Leaf River, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Leaf River is July with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Leaf River (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Leaf River vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Leaf River
The average monthly solar radiation level in Leaf River, IL, of 4.82 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]
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Solar Power: Leaf River vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Leaf River 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 Leaf River
The Power of Solar in Leaf River, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Leaf River (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Leaf River. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Leaf River, IL
Leaf River (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5554.51 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Leaf River is July with an average of 564.88 kWhac, followed by August at 557.75 kWhac and May at 537.85 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Leaf River (Illinois) are December with an average of 300.1 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 328.11 kWhac and November at 370.03 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Leaf River
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More about Leaf River
About Leaf River
The village of Leaf River, IL in Ogle County has an approximate population of 443. [6]
Leaf River, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.
