Based on historical Blue Mound, 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 Blue Mound.[1]
Blue Mound has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Blue Mound that are always titled at the latitude of Blue Mound (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.14 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 Blue Mound
Solar Radiation Data in Blue Mound, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Blue Mound.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Blue Mound, IL
Blue Mound, IL 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 Blue Mound is August with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.01 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Blue Mound (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.51 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Blue Mound vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Blue Mound
The average monthly solar radiation level in Blue Mound, IL, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Blue Mound vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Blue Mound 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).
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Solar Power Output in Blue Mound
The Power of Solar in Blue Mound, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Blue Mound (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Blue Mound. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Blue Mound, IL
Blue Mound (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5682.64 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Blue Mound is August with an average of 563.23 kWhac, followed by July at 555.93 kWhac and June at 541.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Blue Mound (Illinois) are December with an average of 326.39 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 363.95 kWhac and February at 391.52 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Blue Mound
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The village of Blue Mound, IL in Macon County has an approximate population of 1,158. [6]
Blue Mound, IL Solar Energy
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