Based on historical Lincoln, 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 Lincoln.[1]
Lincoln has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lincoln that are always titled at the latitude of Lincoln (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.07 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 Lincoln
Solar Radiation Data in Lincoln, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lincoln.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lincoln, IL
Lincoln, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lincoln is July with an average of 6.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lincoln (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.65 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lincoln vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lincoln
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lincoln, IL, of 4.94 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: Lincoln vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lincoln 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 Lincoln
The Power of Solar in Lincoln, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lincoln (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lincoln. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lincoln, IL
Lincoln (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5628.15 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lincoln is July with an average of 566.05 kWhac, followed by August at 538.88 kWhac and June at 532.18 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lincoln (Illinois) are December with an average of 320.55 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 378.41 kWhac and January at 383.14 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lincoln
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More about Lincoln
About Lincoln
The city of Lincoln, IL in Logan County has an approximate population of 14,504. [6]
Lincoln, IL Solar Energy
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