Based on historical West Dundee, 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 West Dundee.[1]
West Dundee has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in West Dundee that are always titled at the latitude of West Dundee (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.73 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 West Dundee
Solar Radiation Data in West Dundee, IL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Dundee.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for West Dundee, IL
West Dundee, 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 West Dundee is July with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in West Dundee (Illinois) are December with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.12 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: West Dundee vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in West Dundee
The average monthly solar radiation level in West Dundee, 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]
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Solar Power: West Dundee vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Dundee 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 West Dundee
The Power of Solar in West Dundee, IL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for West Dundee (il). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in West Dundee. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for West Dundee, IL
West Dundee (IL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5512.57 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in West Dundee is July with an average of 559.92 kWhac, followed by June at 540.11 kWhac and August at 533.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in West Dundee (Illinois) are December with an average of 316.24 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 331.3 kWhac and November at 341.39 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in West Dundee
West Dundee Electricity Costs
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West Dundee Natural Gas Costs
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The village of West Dundee, IL in Kane County has an approximate population of 7,331. [6]
West Dundee, IL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
