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Solar Energy in Plainfield, IL

Solar Energy in Plainfield

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Plainfield with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Plainfield

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Plainfield

The total length of the day in Plainfield, IL today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 33 minutes. [More]

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Plainfield, IL Solar Energy

Solar Power in Plainfield, IL

Solar Energy Data in Plainfield, IL

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Plainfield, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Plainfield

Based on historical Plainfield, 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 Plainfield. [1]

Plainfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Plainfield that are always titled at the latitude of Plainfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.71 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 Plainfield

Solar Radiation Data in Plainfield, IL

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Plainfield, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Plainfield

Plainfield, IL has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Plainfield is July with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Plainfield (Illinois) are December with an average of 2.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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

Solar Power Levels in Plainfield

The average monthly solar radiation level in Plainfield, IL, of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Plainfield vs. the U.S.

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

Sunrise / Sunset in Plainfield

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:41 am
    • Sunset: 7:14 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:33
Solar Energy Statistics for Plainfield

Best Months for Solar in Plainfield

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.08 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.75 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.07 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.17 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Plainfield

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Solar Power Output in Plainfield

The Power of Solar in Plainfield, IL

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Plainfield, IL

Solar Radiation Data in Plainfield

Plainfield (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5491.56 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Plainfield is July with an average of 558.4 kWhac, followed by August at 544.53 kWhac and September at 527.56 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Plainfield (Illinois) are December with an average of 307.03 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 315.83 kWhac and November at 355.41 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Plainfield

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Weather Forecast for Plainfield, IL [5]

Thu Mar 28
45°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 28°F
Max: 52°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 45%
Cloud cover: 90%
Fri Mar 29
53°F
Light Rain
Min: 38°F
Max: 62°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps E
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 54%
Cloud cover: 95%
Sat Mar 30
61°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 49°F
Max: 61°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 72%
Cloud cover: 94%
Sun Mar 31
47°F
Light Rain
Min: 41°F
Max: 49°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 62%
Cloud cover: 60%
Mon Apr 1
53°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 44°F
Max: 54°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 74%
Cloud cover: 97%
Tue Apr 2
47°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 37°F
Max: 47°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 93%
Cloud cover: 99%

More about Plainfield

About Plainfield

The village of Plainfield, IL in Will County has an approximate population of 39,581. [6]

Plainfield Solar Power

Plainfield, IL Solar Energy

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