Based on historical Sullivan, 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 Sullivan.[1]
Sullivan has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sullivan that are always titled at the latitude of Sullivan (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.08 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.05 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 Sullivan
Solar Radiation Data in Sullivan, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sullivan.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sullivan, IL
Sullivan, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sullivan is July with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.1 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sullivan (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sullivan vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sullivan
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sullivan, IL, of 4.97 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: Sullivan vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sullivan 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 Sullivan
The Power of Solar in Sullivan, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sullivan (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sullivan. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sullivan, IL
Sullivan (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5667.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sullivan is July with an average of 564.36 kWhac, followed by August at 556.61 kWhac and June at 545.97 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sullivan (Illinois) are December with an average of 301.39 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 365.35 kWhac and November at 393.24 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sullivan
Sullivan Electricity Costs
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The city of Sullivan, IL in Moultrie County has an approximate population of 4,440. [6]
Sullivan, IL Solar Energy
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