Based on historical Tuscola, 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 Tuscola.[1]
Tuscola has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Tuscola that are always titled at the latitude of Tuscola (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.71 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 4.07 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 Tuscola
Solar Radiation Data in Tuscola, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Tuscola.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Tuscola, IL
Tuscola, 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 Tuscola is August with an average of 6.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Tuscola (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.64 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Tuscola vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Tuscola
The average monthly solar radiation level in Tuscola, 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: Tuscola vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Tuscola 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 Tuscola
The Power of Solar in Tuscola, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Tuscola (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Tuscola. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Tuscola, IL
Tuscola (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5664.41 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Tuscola is August with an average of 574.54 kWhac, followed by July at 559.23 kWhac and June at 543.57 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Tuscola (Illinois) are December with an average of 311.83 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 377.43 kWhac and November at 381.94 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Tuscola
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The city of Tuscola, IL in Douglas County has an approximate population of 4,480. [6]
Tuscola, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.