Based on historical Winnetka, 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 Winnetka.[1]
Winnetka has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Winnetka that are always titled at the latitude of Winnetka (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.69 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 Winnetka
Solar Radiation Data in Winnetka, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Winnetka.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Winnetka, IL
Winnetka, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Winnetka is July with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Winnetka (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.3 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Winnetka vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Winnetka
The average monthly solar radiation level in Winnetka, IL, of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Winnetka vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Winnetka 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 Winnetka
The Power of Solar in Winnetka, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Winnetka (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Winnetka. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Winnetka, IL
Winnetka (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5493.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Winnetka is July with an average of 572.57 kWhac, followed by August at 553.24 kWhac and June at 542.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Winnetka (Illinois) are December with an average of 298.83 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 341.05 kWhac and January at 350.11 kWhac. [2]
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More about Winnetka
About Winnetka
The village of Winnetka, IL in Cook County has an approximate population of 12,187. [6]
Winnetka, IL Solar Energy
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