Based on historical 60412 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 60412.[1]
The region associated with 60412 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 60412 that are always titled at the latitude of Chicago Heights (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.74 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 60412
Solar Radiation Data in 60412
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 60412.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 60412
The region associated with 60412 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 60412 is July with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 60412 are December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 60412 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 60412
The average monthly solar radiation level in 60412, of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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]
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Solar Power: 60412 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 60412 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.
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Solar Power Output in 60412
The Power of Solar in 60412
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 60412. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 60412. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 60412
60412 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5518.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 60412 is July with an average of 567.03 kWhac, followed by August at 543.21 kWhac and September at 523.34 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 60412 are December with an average of 297.47 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 354.84 kWhac and January at 381.03 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 60412 is associated with the city of Chicago Heights in Cook County in Illinois.
60412 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 60412, or for more solar-related resources for IL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
