Based on historical Walnut, 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 Walnut.[1]
Walnut has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Walnut that are always titled at the latitude of Walnut (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.94 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.94 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 Walnut
Solar Radiation Data in Walnut, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Walnut.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Walnut, IL
Walnut, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Walnut is July with an average of 6 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.76 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Walnut (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Walnut vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Walnut
The average monthly solar radiation level in Walnut, IL, of 4.8 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 27% 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: Walnut vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Walnut 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 Walnut
The Power of Solar in Walnut, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Walnut (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Walnut. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Walnut, IL
Walnut (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5499.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Walnut is July with an average of 547.83 kWhac, followed by May at 536.1 kWhac and August at 535.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Walnut (Illinois) are December with an average of 308.77 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 336.73 kWhac and January at 349.47 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Walnut
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The village of Walnut, IL in Bureau County has an approximate population of 1,416. [6]
Walnut, IL Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.