Based on historical Pana, 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 Pana.[1]
Pana has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pana that are always titled at the latitude of Pana (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.77 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.15 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.22 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 Pana
Solar Radiation Data in Pana, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pana.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pana, IL
Pana, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pana is July with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pana (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.49 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pana vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pana
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pana, IL, of 4.91 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: Pana vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pana 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 Pana
The Power of Solar in Pana, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pana (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pana. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pana, IL
Pana (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5573.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pana is August with an average of 559.04 kWhac, followed by July at 557.07 kWhac and June at 534.92 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pana (Illinois) are December with an average of 297.39 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 361.51 kWhac and November at 379.19 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pana
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The city of Pana, IL in Christian County has an approximate population of 5,847. [6]
Pana, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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