Based on historical Ofallon, 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 Ofallon.[1]
Ofallon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ofallon that are always titled at the latitude of Ofallon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.87 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.22 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 Ofallon
Solar Radiation Data in Ofallon, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ofallon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ofallon, IL
Ofallon, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ofallon is August with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ofallon (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.02 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ofallon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ofallon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ofallon, IL, of 5.05 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: Ofallon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ofallon 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 Ofallon
The Power of Solar in Ofallon, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ofallon (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ofallon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ofallon, IL
Ofallon (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5682.76 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ofallon is August with an average of 558.82 kWhac, followed by July at 543.57 kWhac and September at 537.27 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ofallon (Illinois) are December with an average of 309.62 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 391.27 kWhac and February at 392.15 kWhac. [2]
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About Ofallon
The city of Ofallon, IL in Saint Clair County has an approximate population of 28,281. [6]
Ofallon, IL Solar Energy
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It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.