Based on historical Elgin, OH data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Elgin.[1]
Elgin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Elgin that are always titled at the latitude of Elgin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.4 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.59 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 Elgin
Solar Radiation Data in Elgin, OH
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Elgin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Elgin, OH
Elgin, OH has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Elgin is July with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Elgin (Ohio) are December with an average of 2.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.95 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Elgin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Elgin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Elgin, OH, of 4.74 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: Elgin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Elgin 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 Elgin
The Power of Solar in Elgin, OH
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Elgin (oh). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Elgin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Elgin, OH
Elgin (OH) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5445.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Elgin is July with an average of 557.53 kWhac, followed by August at 556.82 kWhac and May at 544.11 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Elgin (Ohio) are December with an average of 269.44 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 313.33 kWhac and November at 353.01 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Elgin
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The village of Elgin, OH in Van Wert County has an approximate population of 57. [6]
Elgin, OH Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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