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Solar Energy in Hanaford, IL

Solar Energy in Hanaford

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Hanaford with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Hanaford

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Hanaford

The total length of the day in Hanaford, IL today (April 19, 2024) will be 13 hours and 25 minutes. [More]

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Hanaford, IL Solar Energy

Solar Power in Hanaford, IL

Solar Energy Data in Hanaford, IL

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Hanaford, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Hanaford

Based on historical Hanaford, 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 Hanaford. [1]

Hanaford has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Hanaford that are always titled at the latitude of Hanaford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.24 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 Hanaford

Solar Radiation Data in Hanaford, IL

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Hanaford, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Hanaford

Hanaford, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hanaford is August with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hanaford (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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

Solar Power Levels in Hanaford

The average monthly solar radiation level in Hanaford, IL, of 5.03 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: Hanaford vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hanaford 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 Hanaford

Sunrise / Sunset in Hanaford

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 19, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:11 am
    • Sunset: 7:36 pm
    • Length of Day: 13:25
Solar Energy Statistics for Hanaford

Best Months for Solar in Hanaford

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (6.19 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (6 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (5.47 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.53 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Hanaford

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Solar Power Output in Hanaford

The Power of Solar in Hanaford, IL

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Hanaford, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Hanaford

Hanaford (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5698.41 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hanaford is August with an average of 572.23 kWhac, followed by June at 533.54 kWhac and July at 528.38 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hanaford (Illinois) are December with an average of 332.74 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 390.18 kWhac and February at 393.46 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Hanaford

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Hanaford Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Hanaford, IL [5]

Fri Apr 19
57°F
Light Rain
Min: 49°F
Max: 59°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps N
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 49%
Cloud cover: 59%
Sat Apr 20
56°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 42°F
Max: 58°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 44%
Cloud cover: 29%
Sun Apr 21
55°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 40°F
Max: 58°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 47%
Cloud cover: 6%
Mon Apr 22
59°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 40°F
Max: 63°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 44%
Cloud cover: 0%
Tue Apr 23
54°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 49°F
Max: 58°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 96%
Cloud cover: 89%
Wed Apr 24
53°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 43°F
Max: 56°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 65%
Cloud cover: 66%

More about Hanaford

About Hanaford

The village of Hanaford, IL in Franklin County has an approximate population of 327. [6]

Hanaford Solar Power

Hanaford, IL Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Hanaford, IL, or for more solar-related resources for Hanaford, 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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