Based on historical Tower Lakes, 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 Tower Lakes.[1]
Tower Lakes has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Tower Lakes that are always titled at the latitude of Tower Lakes (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.79 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 Tower Lakes
Solar Radiation Data in Tower Lakes, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Tower Lakes.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Tower Lakes, IL
Tower Lakes, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Tower Lakes is July with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.92 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Tower Lakes (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.12 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Tower Lakes vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Tower Lakes
The average monthly solar radiation level in Tower Lakes, IL, of 4.78 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: Tower Lakes vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Tower Lakes 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 Tower Lakes
The Power of Solar in Tower Lakes, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Tower Lakes (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Tower Lakes. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Tower Lakes, IL
Tower Lakes (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5510.35 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Tower Lakes is July with an average of 554.68 kWhac, followed by August at 544.96 kWhac and June at 539.17 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Tower Lakes (Illinois) are December with an average of 301.19 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 330.75 kWhac and November at 349.76 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Tower Lakes
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More about Tower Lakes
About Tower Lakes
The village of Tower Lakes, IL in Lake County has an approximate population of 1,283. [6]
Tower Lakes, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Tower Lakes, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Tower Lakes, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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