Based on historical Long Creek, 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 Long Creek.[1]
Long Creek has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Long Creek that are always titled at the latitude of Long Creek (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.02 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 Long Creek
Solar Radiation Data in Long Creek, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Long Creek.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Long Creek, IL
Long Creek, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Long Creek is July with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Long Creek (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Long Creek vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Long Creek
The average monthly solar radiation level in Long Creek, IL, of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% 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: Long Creek vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Long Creek 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 Long Creek
The Power of Solar in Long Creek, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Long Creek (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Long Creek. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Long Creek, IL
Long Creek (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5694.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Long Creek is July with an average of 556.67 kWhac, followed by August at 545.66 kWhac and June at 537.34 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Long Creek (Illinois) are December with an average of 323.81 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 388.24 kWhac and November at 388.8 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Long Creek
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More about Long Creek
About Long Creek
The village of Long Creek, IL in Macon County has an approximate population of 1,328. [6]
Long Creek, IL Solar Energy
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