Based on historical Mount Clare, 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 Mount Clare.[1]
Mount Clare has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mount Clare that are always titled at the latitude of Mount Clare (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.19 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.3 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 Mount Clare
Solar Radiation Data in Mount Clare, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mount Clare.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mount Clare, IL
Mount Clare, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mount Clare is July with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mount Clare (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.63 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mount Clare vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mount Clare
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mount Clare, IL, of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Mount Clare vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mount Clare 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 Mount Clare
The Power of Solar in Mount Clare, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mount Clare (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mount Clare. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mount Clare, IL
Mount Clare (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5616.01 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mount Clare is July with an average of 558.72 kWhac, followed by August at 548.09 kWhac and June at 527.56 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mount Clare (Illinois) are December with an average of 344.77 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 373.57 kWhac and February at 375.59 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mount Clare
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More about Mount Clare
About Mount Clare
The village of Mount Clare, IL in Macoupin County has an approximate population of 278. [6]
Mount Clare, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Mount Clare, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Mount Clare, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
