Based on historical Pearl, 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 Pearl.[1]
Pearl has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pearl that are always titled at the latitude of Pearl (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.86 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.18 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 Pearl
Solar Radiation Data in Pearl, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pearl.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pearl, IL
Pearl, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pearl is August with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.01 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pearl (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pearl vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pearl
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pearl, IL, of 5.04 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: Pearl vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pearl 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 Pearl
The Power of Solar in Pearl, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pearl (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pearl. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pearl, IL
Pearl (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5735.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pearl is August with an average of 568.66 kWhac, followed by July at 557.01 kWhac and June at 535.07 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pearl (Illinois) are December with an average of 333.1 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 395.47 kWhac and November at 397.9 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pearl
Pearl Electricity Costs
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Pearl Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Pearl, IL in Pike County has an approximate population of 138. [6]
Pearl, IL Solar Energy
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