Based on historical Westville, 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 Westville.[1]
Westville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Westville that are always titled at the latitude of Westville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.02 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 Westville
Solar Radiation Data in Westville, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Westville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Westville, IL
Westville, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Westville is July with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Westville (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.44 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Westville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Westville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Westville, IL, of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Westville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Westville 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 Westville
The Power of Solar in Westville, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Westville (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Westville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Westville, IL
Westville (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5569.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Westville is July with an average of 565.1 kWhac, followed by August at 557.45 kWhac and September at 542.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Westville (Illinois) are December with an average of 303 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 357.94 kWhac and February at 379.6 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Westville
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More about Westville
About Westville
The village of Westville, IL in Vermilion County has an approximate population of 3,202. [6]
Westville, 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.