Based on historical Steeleville, 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 Steeleville.[1]
Steeleville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Steeleville that are always titled at the latitude of Steeleville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.86 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.24 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.33 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 Steeleville
Solar Radiation Data in Steeleville, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Steeleville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Steeleville, IL
Steeleville, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Steeleville is August with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Steeleville (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.94 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Steeleville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Steeleville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Steeleville, IL, of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Steeleville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Steeleville 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 Steeleville
The Power of Solar in Steeleville, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Steeleville (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Steeleville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Steeleville, IL
Steeleville (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5736.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Steeleville is August with an average of 567.84 kWhac, followed by September at 541.84 kWhac and July at 532.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Steeleville (Illinois) are December with an average of 333.99 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 397.1 kWhac and January at 402.83 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Steeleville
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More about Steeleville
About Steeleville
The village of Steeleville, IL in Randolph County has an approximate population of 2,083. [6]
Steeleville, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
