Based on historical Red Bud, 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 Red Bud.[1]
Red Bud has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Red Bud that are always titled at the latitude of Red Bud (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.88 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.24 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 Red Bud
Solar Radiation Data in Red Bud, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Red Bud.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Red Bud, IL
Red Bud, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Red Bud is August with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.11 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Red Bud (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Red Bud vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Red Bud
The average monthly solar radiation level in Red Bud, IL, of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Red Bud vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Red Bud 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 Red Bud
The Power of Solar in Red Bud, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Red Bud (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Red Bud. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Red Bud, IL
Red Bud (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5709.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Red Bud is August with an average of 564.76 kWhac, followed by July at 552.45 kWhac and May at 524.96 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Red Bud (Illinois) are December with an average of 324.42 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 397.2 kWhac and January at 400.18 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Red Bud
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More about Red Bud
About Red Bud
The city of Red Bud, IL in Randolph County has an approximate population of 3,698. [6]
Red Bud, IL Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.