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Solar Energy in Potomac, IL

Solar Energy in Potomac

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Potomac with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Potomac

Solar panels in Potomac that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Potomac

The total length of the day in Potomac, IL today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 21 minutes. [More]

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Potomac, IL Solar Energy

Solar Power in Potomac, IL

Solar Energy Data in Potomac, IL

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Potomac.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Potomac, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Potomac

Based on historical Potomac, 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 Potomac. [1]

Potomac has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Potomac that are always titled at the latitude of Potomac (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.04 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4 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 Potomac

Solar Radiation Data in Potomac, IL

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Potomac.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Potomac, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Potomac

Potomac, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Potomac is July with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Potomac (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Potomac vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Potomac

The average monthly solar radiation level in Potomac, IL, of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Potomac vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Potomac 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Potomac

Sunrise / Sunset in Potomac

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 21, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:09 am
    • Sunset: 4:30 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:21
Solar Energy Statistics for Potomac

Best Months for Solar in Potomac

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.16 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.93 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.41 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.37 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Potomac

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Solar Power Output in Potomac

The Power of Solar in Potomac, IL

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Potomac (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Potomac. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Potomac, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Potomac

Potomac (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5558.63 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Potomac is July with an average of 571.29 kWhac, followed by August at 558.02 kWhac and September at 528.21 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Potomac (Illinois) are December with an average of 307.92 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 347.33 kWhac and November at 370.68 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Potomac

Potomac Electricity Costs

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Potomac Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Potomac, IL [5]

Sat Dec 21
25°F
Few Clouds
Min: 22°F
Max: 29°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 73%
Cloud cover: 23%
Sun Dec 22
32°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 22°F
Max: 37°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 61%
Cloud cover: 56%
Mon Dec 23
38°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 31°F
Max: 41°F
Moderate breeze: 18 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 77%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Dec 24
41°F
Light Rain
Min: 32°F
Max: 42°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 75%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Dec 25
44°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 41°F
Max: 45°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 84%
Cloud cover: 100%
Thu Dec 26
48°F
Light Rain
Min: 45°F
Max: 50°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 96%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Potomac

About Potomac

The village of Potomac, IL in Vermilion County has an approximate population of 750. [6]

Potomac Solar Power

Potomac, IL Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Potomac, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Potomac, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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