Based on historical Park Ridge, 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 Park Ridge.[1]
Park Ridge has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Park Ridge that are always titled at the latitude of Park Ridge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.91 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 Park Ridge
Solar Radiation Data in Park Ridge, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Park Ridge.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Park Ridge, WI
Park Ridge, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Park Ridge is July with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Park Ridge (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.2 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Park Ridge vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Park Ridge
The average monthly solar radiation level in Park Ridge, WI, of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Park Ridge vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Park Ridge 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 Park Ridge
The Power of Solar in Park Ridge, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Park Ridge (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Park Ridge. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Park Ridge, WI
Park Ridge (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5613.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Park Ridge is May with an average of 584.81 kWhac, followed by July at 579.2 kWhac and August at 549.3 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Park Ridge (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 284.54 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 322.72 kWhac and January at 348.53 kWhac. [2]
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More about Park Ridge
About Park Ridge
The village of Park Ridge, WI in Portage County has an approximate population of 491. [6]
Park Ridge, WI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Park Ridge, WI, or for more solar-related resources for Park Ridge, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.
