Based on historical Piper City, 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 Piper City.[1]
Piper City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Piper City that are always titled at the latitude of Piper City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.61 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.94 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 Piper City
Solar Radiation Data in Piper City, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Piper City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Piper City, IL
Piper City, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Piper City is July with an average of 6.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and June at 6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Piper City (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.48 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Piper City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Piper City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Piper City, IL, of 4.93 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 25% 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: Piper City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Piper City 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 Piper City
The Power of Solar in Piper City, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Piper City (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Piper City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Piper City, IL
Piper City (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5648.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Piper City is July with an average of 572.01 kWhac, followed by August at 553.07 kWhac and June at 545.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Piper City (Illinois) are December with an average of 306.94 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 364.05 kWhac and November at 377.53 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Piper City
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More about Piper City
About Piper City
The village of Piper City, IL in Ford County has an approximate population of 826. [6]
Piper City, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Piper City, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Piper City, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
