Based on historical Sheridan, 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 Sheridan.[1]
Sheridan has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sheridan that are always titled at the latitude of Sheridan (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.92 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.83 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 Sheridan
Solar Radiation Data in Sheridan, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sheridan.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sheridan, IL
Sheridan, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sheridan is July with an average of 5.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.89 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 Sheridan (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sheridan vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sheridan
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sheridan, IL, of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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: Sheridan vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sheridan 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 Sheridan
The Power of Solar in Sheridan, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sheridan (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sheridan. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sheridan, IL
Sheridan (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5467.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sheridan is July with an average of 548.34 kWhac, followed by August at 542.67 kWhac and May at 534.93 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sheridan (Illinois) are December with an average of 300.12 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 329.06 kWhac and January at 349.09 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sheridan
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More about Sheridan
About Sheridan
The village of Sheridan, IL in LaSalle County has an approximate population of 2,137. [6]
Sheridan, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Sheridan, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Sheridan, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.