Based on historical Wapella, 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 Wapella.[1]
Wapella has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wapella that are always titled at the latitude of Wapella (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.05 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 Wapella
Solar Radiation Data in Wapella, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wapella.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wapella, IL
Wapella, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wapella is August with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.1 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wapella (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.41 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wapella vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wapella
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wapella, IL, of 4.94 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: Wapella vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wapella 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 Wapella
The Power of Solar in Wapella, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wapella (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wapella. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wapella, IL
Wapella (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5655.41 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wapella is July with an average of 562.45 kWhac, followed by August at 560.55 kWhac and May at 540.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wapella (Illinois) are December with an average of 310.33 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 360.23 kWhac and February at 382.36 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wapella
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The village of Wapella, IL in De Witt County has an approximate population of 558. [6]
Wapella, 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.