Based on historical Plainville, 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 Plainville.[1]
Plainville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Plainville that are always titled at the latitude of Plainville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.82 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.15 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.28 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 Plainville
Solar Radiation Data in Plainville, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Plainville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Plainville, IL
Plainville, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Plainville is July with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.2 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Plainville (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Plainville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Plainville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Plainville, IL, of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Plainville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Plainville 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 Plainville
The Power of Solar in Plainville, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Plainville (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Plainville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Plainville, IL
Plainville (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5836.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Plainville is July with an average of 572.23 kWhac, followed by September at 560.71 kWhac and August at 556.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Plainville (Illinois) are December with an average of 332.5 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 401.06 kWhac and November at 415.61 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Plainville
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More about Plainville
About Plainville
The village of Plainville, IL in Adams County has an approximate population of 264. [6]
Plainville, IL Solar Energy
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