Based on historical Sheldon, 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 Sheldon.[1]
Sheldon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sheldon that are always titled at the latitude of Sheldon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.44 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.82 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 Sheldon
Solar Radiation Data in Sheldon, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sheldon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sheldon, IL
Sheldon, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sheldon is July with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.91 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 Sheldon (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sheldon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sheldon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sheldon, IL, of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Sheldon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sheldon 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 Sheldon
The Power of Solar in Sheldon, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sheldon (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sheldon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sheldon, IL
Sheldon (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5589.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sheldon is July with an average of 565.98 kWhac, followed by August at 544.16 kWhac and September at 541.84 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sheldon (Illinois) are December with an average of 314.45 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 343.43 kWhac and February at 378.98 kWhac. [2]
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More about Sheldon
About Sheldon
The village of Sheldon, IL in Iroquois County has an approximate population of 1,070. [6]
Sheldon, IL Solar Energy
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