Based on historical Wadsworth, 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 Wadsworth.[1]
Wadsworth has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wadsworth that are always titled at the latitude of Wadsworth (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.77 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 Wadsworth
Solar Radiation Data in Wadsworth, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wadsworth.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wadsworth, IL
Wadsworth, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wadsworth is July with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wadsworth (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wadsworth vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wadsworth
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wadsworth, IL, of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Wadsworth vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wadsworth 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 Wadsworth
The Power of Solar in Wadsworth, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wadsworth (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wadsworth. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wadsworth, IL
Wadsworth (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5458.53 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wadsworth is July with an average of 557.52 kWhac, followed by May at 550.22 kWhac and August at 549.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wadsworth (Illinois) are December with an average of 278.09 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 313.5 kWhac and November at 340.46 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wadsworth
Wadsworth Electricity Costs
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Wadsworth Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Wadsworth, IL in Lake County has an approximate population of 3,815. [6]
Wadsworth, 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.