Based on historical Woodstock, 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 Woodstock.[1]
Woodstock has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Woodstock that are always titled at the latitude of Woodstock (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.75 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 Woodstock
Solar Radiation Data in Woodstock, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Woodstock.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Woodstock, IL
Woodstock, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Woodstock is August with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.94 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 Woodstock (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Woodstock vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Woodstock
The average monthly solar radiation level in Woodstock, IL, of 4.73 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 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: Woodstock vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Woodstock 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 Woodstock
The Power of Solar in Woodstock, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Woodstock (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Woodstock. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Woodstock, IL
Woodstock (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5440.9 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Woodstock is August with an average of 555.9 kWhac, followed by July at 546.71 kWhac and June at 541.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Woodstock (Illinois) are December with an average of 277.88 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 315.19 kWhac and November at 321.08 kWhac. [2]
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More about Woodstock
About Woodstock
The city of Woodstock, IL in McHenry County has an approximate population of 24,770. [6]
Woodstock, IL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Woodstock, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Woodstock, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.