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Solar Energy in Anchor, IL

Solar Energy in Anchor

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Anchor with an average of 6.2 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Anchor

Solar panels in Anchor that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Anchor

The total length of the day in Anchor, IL today (April 19, 2024) will be 13 hours and 33 minutes. [More]

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Anchor, IL Solar Energy

Solar Power in Anchor, IL

Solar Energy Data in Anchor, IL

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Anchor.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Anchor, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Anchor

Based on historical Anchor, IL data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Anchor. [1]

Anchor has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Anchor that are always titled at the latitude of Anchor (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.02 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.98 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 Anchor

Solar Radiation Data in Anchor, IL

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Anchor.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Anchor, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Anchor

Anchor, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Anchor is July with an average of 6.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Anchor (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Anchor vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Anchor

The average monthly solar radiation level in Anchor, IL, of 4.94 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]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: Anchor vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Anchor 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.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Data & Statistics for Anchor

Sunrise / Sunset in Anchor

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 19, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:06 am
    • Sunset: 7:39 pm
    • Length of Day: 13:33
Solar Energy Statistics for Anchor

Best Months for Solar in Anchor

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.2 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.91 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.39 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.34 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Anchor

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Solar Power Output in Anchor

The Power of Solar in Anchor, IL

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Anchor (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Anchor. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Anchor, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Anchor

Anchor (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5670.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Anchor is July with an average of 568.63 kWhac, followed by September at 555.12 kWhac and August at 552.9 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Anchor (Illinois) are December with an average of 313.51 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 353.83 kWhac and February at 375.03 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Anchor

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Weather Forecast for Anchor, IL [5]

Fri Apr 19
49°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 42°F
Max: 54°F
Moderate breeze: 18 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 52%
Cloud cover: 71%
Sat Apr 20
47°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 38°F
Max: 50°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 43%
Cloud cover: 4%
Sun Apr 21
51°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 37°F
Max: 55°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 39%
Cloud cover: 0%
Mon Apr 22
59°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 42°F
Max: 61°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 41%
Cloud cover: 38%
Tue Apr 23
66°F
Light Rain
Min: 51°F
Max: 66°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps W
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 52%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Apr 24
49°F
Light Rain
Min: 37°F
Max: 52°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 40%
Cloud cover: 25%

More about Anchor

About Anchor

The village of Anchor, IL in McLean County has an approximate population of 146. [6]

Anchor Solar Power

Anchor, IL Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Anchor, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Anchor, visit 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.

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