Based on historical 60958 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 60958.[1]
The region associated with 60958 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 60958 that are always titled at the latitude of Pembroke Township (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.73 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 60958
Solar Radiation Data in 60958
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 60958.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 60958
The region associated with 60958 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 60958 is July with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 60958 are December with an average of 3.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.35 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 60958 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 60958
The average monthly solar radiation level in 60958, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: 60958 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 60958 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 60958
The Power of Solar in 60958
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 60958. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 60958. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 60958
60958 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5565.31 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 60958 is July with an average of 568.72 kWhac, followed by August at 542.7 kWhac and April at 524.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 60958 are December with an average of 317.35 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 348.35 kWhac and November at 373.63 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 60958 is associated with the city of Pembroke Township in Kankakee County in Illinois.
60958 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 60958, 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.
