Based on historical Ursa, 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 Ursa.[1]
Ursa has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ursa that are always titled at the latitude of Ursa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.77 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.11 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.22 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 Ursa
Solar Radiation Data in Ursa, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ursa.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ursa, IL
Ursa, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ursa is July with an average of 6.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.13 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ursa (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ursa vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ursa
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ursa, IL, of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Ursa vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ursa 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 Ursa
The Power of Solar in Ursa, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ursa (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ursa. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ursa, IL
Ursa (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5690.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ursa is July with an average of 566.1 kWhac, followed by August at 560.21 kWhac and September at 538.79 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ursa (Illinois) are December with an average of 314.3 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 369.72 kWhac and November at 392.27 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ursa
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More about Ursa
About Ursa
The village of Ursa, IL in Adams County has an approximate population of 626. [6]
Ursa, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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