The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Pleasant Plains with an average of 6.25 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Pleasant Plains
Solar panels in Pleasant Plains that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Pleasant Plains
The total length of the day in Pleasant Plains, IL today (April 01, 2025) will be 12 hours and 44 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Pleasant Plains, IL
Solar Energy Data in Pleasant Plains, IL
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Pleasant Plains.
Based on historical Pleasant Plains, 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 Pleasant Plains.[1]
Pleasant Plains has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pleasant Plains that are always titled at the latitude of Pleasant Plains (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.76 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.12 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.19 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 Pleasant Plains
Solar Radiation Data in Pleasant Plains, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pleasant Plains.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pleasant Plains, IL
Pleasant Plains, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pleasant Plains is July with an average of 6.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.08 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pleasant Plains (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.47 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pleasant Plains vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pleasant Plains
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pleasant Plains, IL, of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% 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]
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Solar Power: Pleasant Plains vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains
The Power of Solar in Pleasant Plains, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pleasant Plains (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pleasant Plains. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pleasant Plains, IL
Pleasant Plains (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5704.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pleasant Plains is July with an average of 574.1 kWhac, followed by August at 554.12 kWhac and June at 535.04 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pleasant Plains (Illinois) are December with an average of 330.44 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 362.31 kWhac and November at 382.95 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pleasant Plains
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More about Pleasant Plains
About Pleasant Plains
The village of Pleasant Plains, IL in Sangamon County has an approximate population of 802. [6]
Pleasant Plains, IL Solar Energy
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