Based on historical Mchenry, 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 Mchenry.[1]
Mchenry has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mchenry that are always titled at the latitude of Mchenry (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.75 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 Mchenry
Solar Radiation Data in Mchenry, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mchenry.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mchenry, IL
Mchenry, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mchenry is August with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mchenry (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mchenry vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mchenry
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mchenry, IL, of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Mchenry vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mchenry 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 Mchenry
The Power of Solar in Mchenry, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mchenry (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mchenry. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mchenry, IL
Mchenry (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5505.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mchenry is August with an average of 572.49 kWhac, followed by July at 566.77 kWhac and June at 545.28 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mchenry (Illinois) are December with an average of 291.66 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 318.99 kWhac and November at 346.01 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mchenry
Mchenry Electricity Costs
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Mchenry Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Mchenry, IL in McHenry County has an approximate population of 26,992. [6]
Mchenry, IL Solar Energy
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