See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Norwalk.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Norwalk, 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 Norwalk. [1]
Norwalk has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Norwalk that are always titled at the latitude of Norwalk (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.89 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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Norwalk.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Norwalk 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 city of Norwalk, CT at this current time.
However, Norwalk is in Fairfield County and Fairfield County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Norwalk (ct). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Norwalk. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Electricity prices (residential) in Norwalk averaged 22.04 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in July 2021, which was about 59% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.90¢/kWh in July. [3]
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Norwalk, is solar power a good choice for residents of this city?
Natural gas prices (residential) in Connecticut averaged $21.92 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in June 2021, which was approximately 23% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $17.76 per Mcf in June. [4]
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The city of Norwalk, CT in Fairfield County has an approximate population of 85,603. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Norwalk, CT, or for more solar-related resources for Norwalk, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
