Based on historical Mascoutah, 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 Mascoutah.[1]
Mascoutah 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 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mascoutah that are always titled at the latitude of Mascoutah (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.83 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 4.28 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 Mascoutah
Solar Radiation Data in Mascoutah, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mascoutah.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mascoutah, IL
Mascoutah, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mascoutah is July with an average of 6.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.16 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mascoutah (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.97 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mascoutah vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mascoutah
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mascoutah, IL, of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Mascoutah vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mascoutah 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 Mascoutah
The Power of Solar in Mascoutah, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mascoutah (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mascoutah. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mascoutah, IL
Mascoutah (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5772.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mascoutah is August with an average of 565.18 kWhac, followed by July at 559.84 kWhac and September at 535.07 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mascoutah (Illinois) are December with an average of 326.15 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 393.21 kWhac and January at 405.5 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mascoutah
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More about Mascoutah
About Mascoutah
The city of Mascoutah, IL in Saint Clair County has an approximate population of 7,483. [6]
Mascoutah, IL Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.