Based on historical Oquawka, 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 Oquawka.[1]
Oquawka has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oquawka that are always titled at the latitude of Oquawka (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.98 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.98 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 Oquawka
Solar Radiation Data in Oquawka, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oquawka.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oquawka, IL
Oquawka, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oquawka is July with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oquawka (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Oquawka vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oquawka
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oquawka, IL, of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Oquawka vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oquawka 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 Oquawka
The Power of Solar in Oquawka, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oquawka (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oquawka. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oquawka, IL
Oquawka (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5642.17 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oquawka is July with an average of 556.29 kWhac, followed by August at 549.2 kWhac and May at 533.54 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oquawka (Illinois) are December with an average of 332.71 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 378.84 kWhac and November at 379.09 kWhac. [2]
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More about Oquawka
About Oquawka
The village of Oquawka, IL in Henderson County has an approximate population of 1,371. [6]
Oquawka, IL Solar Energy
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