Based on historical Minonk, 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 Minonk.[1]
Minonk has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Minonk that are always titled at the latitude of Minonk (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.99 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.95 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 Minonk
Solar Radiation Data in Minonk, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Minonk.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Minonk, IL
Minonk, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Minonk is July with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Minonk (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.37 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Minonk vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Minonk
The average monthly solar radiation level in Minonk, IL, of 4.88 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: Minonk vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Minonk 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 Minonk
The Power of Solar in Minonk, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Minonk (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Minonk. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Minonk, IL
Minonk (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5582.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Minonk is July with an average of 566.92 kWhac, followed by August at 550.4 kWhac and May at 548.97 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Minonk (Illinois) are December with an average of 322.68 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 354 kWhac and November at 372.01 kWhac. [2]
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More about Minonk
About Minonk
The city of Minonk, IL in Woodford County has an approximate population of 2,078. [6]
Minonk, IL Solar Energy
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