Based on historical Mount Olive, 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 Olive.[1]
Mount Olive has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mount Olive that are always titled at the latitude of Mount Olive (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.82 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.17 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% 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 Mount Olive
Solar Radiation Data in Mount Olive, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mount Olive.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mount Olive, IL
Mount Olive, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mount Olive is August with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.08 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mount Olive (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mount Olive vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mount Olive
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mount Olive, IL, of 5.04 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: Mount Olive vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mount Olive 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 Olive
The Power of Solar in Mount Olive, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mount Olive (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mount Olive. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mount Olive, IL
Mount Olive (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5712.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mount Olive is July with an average of 560.54 kWhac, followed by August at 558.95 kWhac and June at 534.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mount Olive (Illinois) are December with an average of 340.81 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 388.24 kWhac and February at 391.22 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mount Olive
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More about Mount Olive
About Mount Olive
The city of Mount Olive, IL in Macoupin County has an approximate population of 2,099. [6]
Mount Olive, IL Solar Energy
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