Based on historical Peoria, 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 Peoria.[1]
Peoria has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Peoria that are always titled at the latitude of Peoria (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.99 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 Peoria
Solar Radiation Data in Peoria, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Peoria.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Peoria, IL
Peoria, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Peoria is July with an average of 6.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Peoria (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Peoria vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Peoria
The average monthly solar radiation level in Peoria, IL, of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% 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: Peoria vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Peoria 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 Peoria
The Power of Solar in Peoria, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Peoria (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Peoria. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Peoria, IL
Peoria (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5616.16 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Peoria is July with an average of 574.23 kWhac, followed by September at 554.02 kWhac and August at 543.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Peoria (Illinois) are December with an average of 302.43 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 376.25 kWhac and January at 377.34 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Peoria
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More about Peoria
About Peoria
The city of Peoria, IL in Peoria County has an approximate population of 115,007. [6]
Peoria, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Peoria, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Peoria, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.