The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Prairie City with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Prairie City
Solar panels in Prairie City that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Prairie City
The total length of the day in Prairie City, IL today (December 30, 2024) will be 9 hours and 22 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Prairie City, IL
Solar Energy Data in Prairie City, IL
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Prairie City.
Based on historical Prairie City, 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 Prairie City.[1]
Prairie City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Prairie City that are always titled at the latitude of Prairie City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.03 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 Prairie City
Solar Radiation Data in Prairie City, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Prairie City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Prairie City, IL
Prairie City, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Prairie City is August with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and July at 6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Prairie City (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.55 kWh/m2/day and November at 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Prairie City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Prairie City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Prairie City, IL, of 4.98 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 25% 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: Prairie City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Prairie City 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 Prairie City
The Power of Solar in Prairie City, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Prairie City (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Prairie City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Prairie City, IL
Prairie City (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5683.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Prairie City is August with an average of 565.87 kWhac, followed by July at 554.01 kWhac and June at 547.73 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Prairie City (Illinois) are December with an average of 322.32 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 369.74 kWhac and November at 389.7 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Prairie City
Prairie City Electricity Costs
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Prairie City Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Prairie City, IL in McDonough County has an approximate population of 379. [6]
Prairie City, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
