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Solar Energy in Mount Prospect, IL

Solar Energy in Mount Prospect

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Mount Prospect with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Mount Prospect

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Mount Prospect

The total length of the day in Mount Prospect, IL today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 34 minutes. [More]

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Mount Prospect, IL Solar Energy

Solar Power in Mount Prospect, IL

Solar Energy Data in Mount Prospect, IL

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Mount Prospect, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Mount Prospect

Based on historical Mount Prospect, 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 Mount Prospect. [1]

Mount Prospect has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Mount Prospect that are always titled at the latitude of Mount Prospect (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.57 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 Mount Prospect

Solar Radiation Data in Mount Prospect, IL

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mount Prospect.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Mount Prospect, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Mount Prospect

Mount Prospect, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mount Prospect is July with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mount Prospect (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Mount Prospect vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Mount Prospect

The average monthly solar radiation level in Mount Prospect, IL, of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Mount Prospect vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mount Prospect 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 Mount Prospect

Sunrise / Sunset in Mount Prospect

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:39 am
    • Sunset: 7:13 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:34
Solar Energy Statistics for Mount Prospect

Best Months for Solar in Mount Prospect

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.15 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.7 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (4.94 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.15 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Mount Prospect

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Solar Power Output in Mount Prospect

The Power of Solar in Mount Prospect, IL

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Mount Prospect, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Mount Prospect

Mount Prospect (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5584.09 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mount Prospect is July with an average of 566.92 kWhac, followed by June at 550.9 kWhac and August at 550.66 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mount Prospect (Illinois) are December with an average of 319.56 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 345.21 kWhac and January at 347.69 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Mount Prospect

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Weather Forecast for Mount Prospect, IL [5]

Thu Mar 28
44°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 31°F
Max: 48°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 41%
Cloud cover: 75%
Fri Mar 29
47°F
Light Rain
Min: 34°F
Max: 53°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps E
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 34%
Cloud cover: 93%
Sat Mar 30
58°F
Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 43°F
Max: 58°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 71%
Cloud cover: 88%
Sun Mar 31
40°F
Light Rain
Min: 40°F
Max: 43°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 81%
Cloud cover: 95%
Mon Apr 1
46°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 41°F
Max: 46°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps E
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 71%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
38°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 35°F
Max: 44°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 91%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Mount Prospect

About Mount Prospect

The village of Mount Prospect, IL in Cook County has an approximate population of 54,167. [6]

Mount Prospect Solar Power

Mount Prospect, IL Solar Energy

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