Based on historical Springfield, 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 Springfield.[1]
Springfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Springfield that are always titled at the latitude of Springfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.8 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.14 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.24 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 Springfield
Solar Radiation Data in Springfield, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Springfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Springfield, IL
Springfield, 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 Springfield is July with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.09 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Springfield (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Springfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Springfield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Springfield, 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: Springfield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Springfield 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 Springfield
The Power of Solar in Springfield, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Springfield (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Springfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Springfield, IL
Springfield (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5746.81 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Springfield is July with an average of 570.39 kWhac, followed by August at 562.09 kWhac and June at 538.41 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Springfield (Illinois) are December with an average of 323.1 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 383.7 kWhac and January at 399.29 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Springfield
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More about Springfield
About Springfield
The city of Springfield, IL in Sangamon County has an approximate population of 116,250. [6]
Springfield, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Springfield, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Springfield, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.
