Based on historical Pocahontas, 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 Pocahontas.[1]
Pocahontas has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pocahontas that are always titled at the latitude of Pocahontas (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.82 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.19 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.27 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 Pocahontas
Solar Radiation Data in Pocahontas, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pocahontas.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pocahontas, IL
Pocahontas, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pocahontas is August with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pocahontas (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pocahontas vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pocahontas
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pocahontas, IL, of 5.05 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: Pocahontas vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas
The Power of Solar in Pocahontas, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pocahontas (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pocahontas. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pocahontas, IL
Pocahontas (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5732.46 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pocahontas is August with an average of 562.54 kWhac, followed by July at 550.44 kWhac and June at 543.1 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pocahontas (Illinois) are December with an average of 331.82 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 389.42 kWhac and November at 392.14 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pocahontas
Pocahontas Electricity Costs
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More about Pocahontas
About Pocahontas
The village of Pocahontas, IL in Bond County has an approximate population of 784. [6]
Pocahontas, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Pocahontas, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Pocahontas, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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