Based on historical Saint Jacob, 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 Saint Jacob.[1]
Saint Jacob has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Saint Jacob that are always titled at the latitude of Saint Jacob (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.2 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.29 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 Saint Jacob
Solar Radiation Data in Saint Jacob, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Saint Jacob.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Saint Jacob, IL
Saint Jacob, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Saint Jacob is August with an average of 6.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Saint Jacob (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.61 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Saint Jacob vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Saint Jacob
The average monthly solar radiation level in Saint Jacob, IL, of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Saint Jacob vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Saint Jacob 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 Saint Jacob
The Power of Solar in Saint Jacob, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Saint Jacob (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Saint Jacob. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Saint Jacob, IL
Saint Jacob (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5669.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Saint Jacob is August with an average of 570.13 kWhac, followed by July at 549.68 kWhac and June at 526.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Saint Jacob (Illinois) are December with an average of 337.37 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 372.39 kWhac and November at 389.51 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Saint Jacob
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More about Saint Jacob
About Saint Jacob
The village of Saint Jacob, IL in Madison County has an approximate population of 1,098. [6]
Saint Jacob, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
