Based on historical Sidney, 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 Sidney.[1]
Sidney has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sidney that are always titled at the latitude of Sidney (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.01 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 Sidney
Solar Radiation Data in Sidney, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sidney.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sidney, IL
Sidney, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sidney is August with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sidney (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.55 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sidney vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sidney
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sidney, IL, of 4.89 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: Sidney vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sidney 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 Sidney
The Power of Solar in Sidney, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sidney (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sidney. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sidney, IL
Sidney (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5592.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sidney is August with an average of 561.14 kWhac, followed by July at 560.45 kWhac and June at 543.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sidney (Illinois) are December with an average of 290.03 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 368.34 kWhac and February at 375.1 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sidney
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More about Sidney
About Sidney
The village of Sidney, IL in Champaign County has an approximate population of 1,233. [6]
Sidney, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Sidney, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Sidney, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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