Based on historical Mounds, 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 Mounds.[1]
Mounds has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mounds that are always titled at the latitude of Mounds (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.87 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.28 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% 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 Mounds
Solar Radiation Data in Mounds, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mounds.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mounds, IL
Mounds, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mounds is August with an average of 6.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mounds (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mounds vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mounds
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mounds, IL, of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Mounds vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mounds 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 Mounds
The Power of Solar in Mounds, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mounds (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mounds. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mounds, IL
Mounds (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5819.89 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mounds is August with an average of 559.75 kWhac, followed by July at 555.68 kWhac and May at 538.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mounds (Illinois) are December with an average of 361.68 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 395.32 kWhac and January at 401 kWhac. [2]
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More about Mounds
About Mounds
The city of Mounds, IL in Pulaski County has an approximate population of 810. [6]
Mounds, IL Solar Energy
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