The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in North Chicago with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in North Chicago
Solar panels in North Chicago that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in North Chicago
The total length of the day in North Chicago, IL today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 8 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in North Chicago, IL
Solar Energy Data in North Chicago, IL
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in North Chicago.
Based on historical North Chicago, 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 North Chicago.[1]
North Chicago has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in North Chicago that are always titled at the latitude of North Chicago (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.86 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 North Chicago
Solar Radiation Data in North Chicago, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in North Chicago.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for North Chicago, IL
North Chicago, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in North Chicago is July with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.08 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in North Chicago (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: North Chicago vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in North Chicago
The average monthly solar radiation level in North Chicago, IL, of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: North Chicago vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average North Chicago 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 North Chicago
The Power of Solar in North Chicago, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for North Chicago (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in North Chicago. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for North Chicago, IL
North Chicago (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5595.6 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in North Chicago is July with an average of 576.31 kWhac, followed by August at 571.35 kWhac and May at 560.85 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in North Chicago (Illinois) are December with an average of 301.88 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 342.51 kWhac and November at 347.84 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in North Chicago
North Chicago Electricity Costs
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North Chicago Natural Gas Costs
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The city of North Chicago, IL in Lake County has an approximate population of 32,574. [6]
North Chicago, IL Solar Energy
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