Based on historical Litchfield, CT data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Litchfield.[1]
Litchfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Litchfield that are always titled at the latitude of Litchfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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 Litchfield
Solar Radiation Data in Litchfield, CT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Litchfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Litchfield, CT
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Solar Power Comparison: Litchfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Litchfield
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Litchfield 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the borough of Litchfield, CT at this current time.
However, Litchfield is in Litchfield County and Litchfield County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Litchfield
The Power of Solar in Litchfield, CT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Litchfield (ct). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Litchfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Litchfield, CT
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Cost of Utilities in Litchfield
Litchfield Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Litchfield averaged 22.68 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in October 2020, which was about 67% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.60¢/kWh in October. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Litchfield
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Litchfield Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Connecticut averaged $23.03 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in September 2020, which was approximately 86% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $12.35 per Mcf in September. [4]
The borough of Litchfield, CT in Litchfield County has an approximate population of 1,258. [6]
Litchfield, CT Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Litchfield, CT, or for more solar-related resources for Litchfield, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.