Based on historical Steger, 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 Steger.[1]
Steger has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Steger that are always titled at the latitude of Steger (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.72 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 Steger
Solar Radiation Data in Steger, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Steger.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Steger, IL
Steger, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Steger is July with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Steger (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Steger vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Steger
The average monthly solar radiation level in Steger, IL, of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Steger vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Steger 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 Steger
The Power of Solar in Steger, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Steger (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Steger. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Steger, IL
Steger (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5518.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Steger is July with an average of 567.03 kWhac, followed by August at 543.21 kWhac and September at 523.34 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Steger (Illinois) are December with an average of 297.47 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 354.84 kWhac and January at 381.03 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Steger
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More about Steger
About Steger
The village of Steger, IL in Cook County has an approximate population of 9,570. [6]
Steger, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.