Based on historical Stockton, 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 Stockton.[1]
Stockton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Stockton that are always titled at the latitude of Stockton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.84 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 Stockton
Solar Radiation Data in Stockton, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Stockton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Stockton, IL
Stockton, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Stockton is July with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Stockton (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.2 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Stockton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Stockton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Stockton, IL, of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Stockton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Stockton 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 Stockton
The Power of Solar in Stockton, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Stockton (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Stockton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Stockton, IL
Stockton (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5589.05 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Stockton is August with an average of 558.86 kWhac, followed by July at 552.69 kWhac and June at 544.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Stockton (Illinois) are December with an average of 326.05 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 341.5 kWhac and November at 345.1 kWhac. [2]
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More about Stockton
About Stockton
The village of Stockton, IL in Jo Daviess County has an approximate population of 1,862. [6]
Stockton, IL Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.