Based on historical 62613 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 62613.[1]
The region associated with 62613 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 62613 that are always titled at the latitude of Athens (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.75 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.11 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.17 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 62613
Solar Radiation Data in 62613
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 62613.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 62613
The region associated with 62613 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 62613 is July with an average of 6.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 62613 are December with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.58 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 62613 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 62613
The average monthly solar radiation level in 62613, of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% 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: 62613 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 62613 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 62613
The Power of Solar in 62613
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 62613. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 62613. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 62613
62613 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5687.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 62613 is July with an average of 578.79 kWhac, followed by September at 549.27 kWhac and May at 540.72 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 62613 are December with an average of 318.27 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 364.02 kWhac and January at 371.26 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 62613 is associated with the city of Athens in Menard County in Illinois.
62613 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 62613, 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.