Based on historical Lebanon, 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 Lebanon.[1]
Lebanon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lebanon that are always titled at the latitude of Lebanon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.84 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.21 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.3 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 Lebanon
Solar Radiation Data in Lebanon, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lebanon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lebanon, IL
Lebanon, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lebanon is July with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.1 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lebanon (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.7 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lebanon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lebanon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lebanon, IL, of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Lebanon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lebanon 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 Lebanon
The Power of Solar in Lebanon, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lebanon (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lebanon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lebanon, IL
Lebanon (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5706.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lebanon is August with an average of 560.96 kWhac, followed by July at 560.42 kWhac and June at 528.36 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lebanon (Illinois) are December with an average of 322.65 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 378.17 kWhac and February at 392.04 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lebanon
Lebanon Electricity Costs
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Lebanon Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Lebanon, IL in Saint Clair County has an approximate population of 4,418. [6]
Lebanon, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Lebanon, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Lebanon, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.