Based on historical Mattoon, WI data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Mattoon.[1]
Mattoon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mattoon that are always titled at the latitude of Mattoon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.9 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 Mattoon
Solar Radiation Data in Mattoon, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mattoon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mattoon, WI
Mattoon, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mattoon is July with an average of 6.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mattoon (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.14 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mattoon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mattoon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mattoon, WI, of 4.7 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 29% 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: Mattoon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mattoon 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 Mattoon
The Power of Solar in Mattoon, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mattoon (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mattoon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mattoon, WI
Mattoon (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5486.47 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mattoon is July with an average of 585.35 kWhac, followed by August at 550.06 kWhac and May at 548.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mattoon (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 282.67 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 317.69 kWhac and January at 339.86 kWhac. [2]
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More about Mattoon
About Mattoon
The village of Mattoon, WI in Shawano County has an approximate population of 438. [6]
Mattoon, WI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.