Based on historical Taylorville, 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 Taylorville.[1]
Taylorville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Taylorville that are always titled at the latitude of Taylorville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.75 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.12 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.17 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 Taylorville
Solar Radiation Data in Taylorville, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Taylorville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Taylorville, IL
Taylorville, 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 Taylorville is July with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Taylorville (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.7 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Taylorville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Taylorville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Taylorville, 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: Taylorville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Taylorville 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 Taylorville
The Power of Solar in Taylorville, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Taylorville (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Taylorville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Taylorville, IL
Taylorville (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5653.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Taylorville is July with an average of 558.92 kWhac, followed by August at 551.29 kWhac and June at 534.65 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Taylorville (Illinois) are December with an average of 319.72 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 384.4 kWhac and February at 384.45 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Taylorville
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More about Taylorville
About Taylorville
The city of Taylorville, IL in Christian County has an approximate population of 11,246. [6]
Taylorville, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
