Based on historical Lerna, 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 Lerna.[1]
Lerna has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lerna that are always titled at the latitude of Lerna (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.12 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.11 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 Lerna
Solar Radiation Data in Lerna, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lerna.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lerna, IL
Lerna, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lerna is July with an average of 6.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lerna (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lerna vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lerna
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lerna, IL, of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Lerna vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lerna 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 Lerna
The Power of Solar in Lerna, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lerna (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lerna. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lerna, IL
Lerna (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5649.79 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lerna is July with an average of 563.3 kWhac, followed by August at 556.11 kWhac and June at 534.27 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lerna (Illinois) are December with an average of 319.25 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 366.04 kWhac and February at 387.97 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lerna
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The village of Lerna, IL in Coles County has an approximate population of 286. [6]
Lerna, IL Solar Energy
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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.