Based on historical Riverton, 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 Riverton.[1]
Riverton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Riverton that are always titled at the latitude of Riverton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.75 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.16 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 Riverton
Solar Radiation Data in Riverton, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Riverton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Riverton, IL
Riverton, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Riverton is July with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Riverton (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Riverton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Riverton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Riverton, IL, of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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: Riverton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Riverton 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 Riverton
The Power of Solar in Riverton, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Riverton (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Riverton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Riverton, IL
Riverton (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5644.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Riverton is July with an average of 551.21 kWhac, followed by August at 549.06 kWhac and September at 538.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Riverton (Illinois) are December with an average of 319.38 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 369.46 kWhac and November at 381.58 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Riverton
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More about Riverton
About Riverton
The village of Riverton, IL in Sangamon County has an approximate population of 3,455. [6]
Riverton, 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.