Based on historical Maroa, 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 Maroa.[1]
Maroa has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Maroa that are always titled at the latitude of Maroa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.08 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 Maroa
Solar Radiation Data in Maroa, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Maroa.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Maroa, IL
Maroa, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Maroa is July with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Maroa (Illinois) are December with an average of 3 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Maroa vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Maroa
The average monthly solar radiation level in Maroa, IL, of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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: Maroa vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Maroa 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 Maroa
The Power of Solar in Maroa, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Maroa (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Maroa. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Maroa, IL
Maroa (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5600.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Maroa is July with an average of 564.24 kWhac, followed by August at 554.27 kWhac and June at 538.99 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Maroa (Illinois) are December with an average of 313.25 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 362.32 kWhac and January at 371.38 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Maroa
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More about Maroa
About Maroa
The city of Maroa, IL in Macon County has an approximate population of 1,801. [6]
Maroa, IL Solar Energy
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The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.