Based on historical Matherville, 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 Matherville.[1]
Matherville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Matherville that are always titled at the latitude of Matherville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.61 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.98 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% 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 Matherville
Solar Radiation Data in Matherville, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Matherville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Matherville, IL
Matherville, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Matherville is July with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Matherville (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.55 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Matherville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Matherville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Matherville, IL, of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Matherville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Matherville 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 Matherville
The Power of Solar in Matherville, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Matherville (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Matherville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Matherville, IL
Matherville (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5577.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Matherville is July with an average of 567.08 kWhac, followed by August at 557.11 kWhac and September at 544.77 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Matherville (Illinois) are December with an average of 310.64 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 351.69 kWhac and January at 376.99 kWhac. [2]
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More about Matherville
About Matherville
The village of Matherville, IL in Mercer County has an approximate population of 723. [6]
Matherville, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Matherville, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Matherville, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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