The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Central City with an average of 6.02 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Central City
Solar panels in Central City that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Central City
The total length of the day in Central City, IL today (April 23, 2024) will be 13 hours and 36 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Central City, IL
Solar Energy Data in Central City, IL
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Central City.
Based on historical Central City, 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 Central City.[1]
Central City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Central City that are always titled at the latitude of Central City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.79 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.18 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.22 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 Central City
Solar Radiation Data in Central City, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Central City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Central City, IL
Central City, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Central City is August with an average of 6.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Central City (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Central City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Central City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Central City, IL, of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Central City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Central City 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 Central City
The Power of Solar in Central City, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Central City (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Central City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Central City, IL
Central City (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5708.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Central City is August with an average of 553.82 kWhac, followed by July at 546.79 kWhac and September at 535.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Central City (Illinois) are December with an average of 308.53 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 386.01 kWhac and February at 406.34 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Central City
Central City Electricity Costs
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Central City Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Central City, IL in Marion County has an approximate population of 1,172. [6]
Central City, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
