The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Prairie Grove with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Prairie Grove
Solar panels in Prairie Grove 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 Grove
The total length of the day in Prairie Grove, IL today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 8 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Prairie Grove, IL
Solar Energy Data in Prairie Grove, IL
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Prairie Grove.
Based on historical Prairie Grove, 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 Grove.[1]
Prairie Grove has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Prairie Grove that are always titled at the latitude of Prairie Grove (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.75 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 Grove
Solar Radiation Data in Prairie Grove, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Prairie Grove.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Prairie Grove, IL
Prairie Grove, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Prairie Grove is July with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Prairie Grove (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Prairie Grove vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Prairie Grove
The average monthly solar radiation level in Prairie Grove, IL, of 4.84 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]
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Solar Power: Prairie Grove vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Prairie Grove 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 Grove
The Power of Solar in Prairie Grove, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Prairie Grove (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Prairie Grove. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Prairie Grove, IL
Prairie Grove (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5592.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Prairie Grove is July with an average of 563.47 kWhac, followed by June at 555.14 kWhac and August at 542.04 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Prairie Grove (Illinois) are December with an average of 305.5 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 353.87 kWhac and January at 355.06 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Prairie Grove
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More about Prairie Grove
About Prairie Grove
The village of Prairie Grove, IL in McHenry County has an approximate population of 1,904. [6]
Prairie Grove, IL Solar Energy
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