Based on historical Pittsfield, 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 Pittsfield.[1]
Pittsfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pittsfield that are always titled at the latitude of Pittsfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.16 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.29 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 Pittsfield
Solar Radiation Data in Pittsfield, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pittsfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pittsfield, IL
Pittsfield, 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 Pittsfield is August with an average of 5.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pittsfield (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pittsfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pittsfield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pittsfield, 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: Pittsfield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield
The Power of Solar in Pittsfield, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pittsfield (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pittsfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pittsfield, IL
Pittsfield (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5726.89 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pittsfield is July with an average of 550.99 kWhac, followed by August at 543.13 kWhac and May at 527.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pittsfield (Illinois) are December with an average of 330.78 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 401.61 kWhac and November at 403.1 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pittsfield
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More about Pittsfield
About Pittsfield
The city of Pittsfield, IL in Pike County has an approximate population of 4,576. [6]
Pittsfield, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Pittsfield, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Pittsfield, 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.
