Based on historical Palos Park, 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 Palos Park.[1]
Palos Park has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Palos Park that are always titled at the latitude of Palos Park (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.7 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 Palos Park
Solar Radiation Data in Palos Park, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Palos Park.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Palos Park, IL
Palos Park, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Palos Park is July with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.91 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Palos Park (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Palos Park vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Palos Park
The average monthly solar radiation level in Palos Park, IL, of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Palos Park vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Palos Park 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 Palos Park
The Power of Solar in Palos Park, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Palos Park (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Palos Park. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Palos Park, IL
Palos Park (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5492.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Palos Park is July with an average of 563.07 kWhac, followed by June at 537.54 kWhac and August at 536.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Palos Park (Illinois) are December with an average of 308.51 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 348.78 kWhac and November at 358.82 kWhac. [2]
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More about Palos Park
About Palos Park
The village of Palos Park, IL in Cook County has an approximate population of 4,847. [6]
Palos Park, IL Solar Energy
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