Based on historical Riverwoods, 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 Riverwoods.[1]
Riverwoods has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 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 Riverwoods that are always titled at the latitude of Riverwoods (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% 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 Riverwoods
Solar Radiation Data in Riverwoods, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Riverwoods.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Riverwoods, IL
Riverwoods, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Riverwoods is July with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Riverwoods (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.17 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Riverwoods vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Riverwoods
The average monthly solar radiation level in Riverwoods, IL, of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Riverwoods vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Riverwoods 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 Riverwoods
The Power of Solar in Riverwoods, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Riverwoods (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Riverwoods. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Riverwoods, IL
Riverwoods (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5508.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Riverwoods is July with an average of 557.72 kWhac, followed by May at 549.51 kWhac and June at 542.63 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Riverwoods (Illinois) are December with an average of 306.57 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 328.37 kWhac and January at 340.55 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Riverwoods
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More about Riverwoods
About Riverwoods
The village of Riverwoods, IL in Lake County has an approximate population of 3,660. [6]
Riverwoods, IL Solar Energy
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