Based on historical Milton, 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 Milton.[1]
Milton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Milton that are always titled at the latitude of Milton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.82 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.16 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.29 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 Milton
Solar Radiation Data in Milton, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Milton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Milton, IL
Milton, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Milton is August with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Milton (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Milton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Milton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Milton, IL, of 5.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Milton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Milton 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 Milton
The Power of Solar in Milton, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Milton (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Milton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Milton, IL
Milton (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5734.31 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Milton is August with an average of 561.22 kWhac, followed by July at 549.65 kWhac and September at 547.47 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Milton (Illinois) are December with an average of 346.12 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 402.7 kWhac and January at 403.06 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Milton
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More about Milton
About Milton
The village of Milton, IL in Pike County has an approximate population of 271. [6]
Milton, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Milton, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Milton, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.