Based on historical Otterville, 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 Otterville.[1]
Otterville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Otterville that are always titled at the latitude of Otterville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.85 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.2 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.34 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 Otterville
Solar Radiation Data in Otterville, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Otterville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Otterville, IL
Otterville, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Otterville is September with an average of 6.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.14 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Otterville (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Otterville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Otterville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Otterville, IL, of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Otterville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Otterville 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 Otterville
The Power of Solar in Otterville, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Otterville (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Otterville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Otterville, IL
Otterville (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5716.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Otterville is August with an average of 565.19 kWhac, followed by July at 554.05 kWhac and September at 553.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Otterville (Illinois) are December with an average of 316.26 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 388.8 kWhac and January at 401.78 kWhac. [2]
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More about Otterville
About Otterville
The town of Otterville, IL in Jersey County has an approximate population of 126. [6]
Otterville, IL Solar Energy
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