Based on historical Stanford, 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 Stanford.[1]
Stanford has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 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 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Stanford that are always titled at the latitude of Stanford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4 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 Stanford
Solar Radiation Data in Stanford, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Stanford.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Stanford, IL
Stanford, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Stanford is July with an average of 6.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Stanford (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.42 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Stanford vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Stanford
The average monthly solar radiation level in Stanford, IL, of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Stanford vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Stanford 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 Stanford
The Power of Solar in Stanford, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Stanford (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Stanford. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Stanford, IL
Stanford (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5635.53 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Stanford is July with an average of 571.81 kWhac, followed by August at 552.53 kWhac and September at 551.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Stanford (Illinois) are December with an average of 307.4 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 356.92 kWhac and February at 384.39 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Stanford
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More about Stanford
About Stanford
The village of Stanford, IL in McLean County has an approximate population of 596. [6]
Stanford, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Stanford, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Stanford, 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.