Based on historical 61769 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 61769.[1]
The region associated with 61769 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 61769 that are always titled at the latitude of Saunemin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% 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 61769
Solar Radiation Data in 61769
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 61769.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 61769
The region associated with 61769 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 61769 is July with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 61769 are December with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.4 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 61769 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 61769
The average monthly solar radiation level in 61769, of 4.88 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: 61769 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 61769 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 61769
The Power of Solar in 61769
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 61769. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 61769. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 61769
61769 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5595.9 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 61769 is July with an average of 567.21 kWhac, followed by August at 551.19 kWhac and June at 544.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 61769 are December with an average of 309.58 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 354.62 kWhac and February at 362.44 kWhac. [2]
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More about 61769
About 61769
The ZIP code 61769 is associated with the city of Saunemin in Livingston County in Illinois.
61769 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 61769, or for more solar-related resources for IL, check out 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.