Based on historical 61490 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 61490.[1]
The region associated with 61490 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 61490 that are always titled at the latitude of Woodhull (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.95 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 61490
Solar Radiation Data in 61490
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 61490.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 61490
The region associated with 61490 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 61490 is July with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 61490 are December with an average of 2.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.58 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 61490 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 61490
The average monthly solar radiation level in 61490, of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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: 61490 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 61490 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 61490
The Power of Solar in 61490
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 61490. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 61490. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 61490
61490 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5632.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 61490 is July with an average of 559.76 kWhac, followed by May at 552.34 kWhac and August at 549.63 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 61490 are December with an average of 297.17 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 368.5 kWhac and January at 374.06 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 61490 is associated with the city of Woodhull in Henry County in Illinois.
61490 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 61490, 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.