Based on historical Sherman, 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 Sherman.[1]
Sherman has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sherman that are always titled at the latitude of Sherman (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.72 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.13 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 Sherman
Solar Radiation Data in Sherman, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sherman.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sherman, IL
Sherman, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sherman is July with an average of 6.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.15 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sherman (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.62 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sherman vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sherman
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sherman, IL, of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% 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: Sherman vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sherman 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 Sherman
The Power of Solar in Sherman, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sherman (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sherman. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sherman, IL
Sherman (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5701.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sherman is August with an average of 568.11 kWhac, followed by July at 565.42 kWhac and June at 540.23 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sherman (Illinois) are December with an average of 328.47 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 375.26 kWhac and November at 389.31 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sherman
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The village of Sherman, IL in Sangamon County has an approximate population of 4,148. [6]
Sherman, IL Solar Energy
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