Based on historical 62076 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 62076.[1]
The region associated with 62076 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 62076 that are always titled at the latitude of Ohlman (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.8 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.16 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.25 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 62076
Solar Radiation Data in 62076
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 62076.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 62076
The region associated with 62076 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 62076 is August with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 62076 are December with an average of 3.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.5 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 62076 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 62076
The average monthly solar radiation level in 62076, of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: 62076 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 62076 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 62076
The Power of Solar in 62076
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 62076. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 62076. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 62076
62076 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5641.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 62076 is August with an average of 560.67 kWhac, followed by July at 557.36 kWhac and June at 539.13 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 62076 are December with an average of 313.04 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 361.66 kWhac and February at 394.19 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 62076 is associated with the city of Ohlman in Montgomery County in Illinois.
62076 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 62076, 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.