Based on historical Braintree, MA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Braintree.[1]
Braintree has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Braintree that are always titled at the latitude of Braintree (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.65 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 Braintree
Solar Radiation Data in Braintree, MA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Braintree.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Braintree, MA
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Solar Power Comparison: Braintree vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Braintree
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Braintree 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 Braintree, MA at this current time.
However, Braintree is in Norfolk County and Norfolk County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Braintree
The Power of Solar in Braintree, MA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Braintree (ma). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Braintree. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Braintree, MA
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Cost of Utilities in Braintree
Braintree Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Braintree averaged 22.10 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in November 2020, which was about 73% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.80¢/kWh in November. [3]
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Braintree Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Massachusetts averaged $0.00 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in October 2020, which was approximately 100% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $11.07 per Mcf in October. [4]
The city of Braintree, MA in Norfolk County has an approximate population of 35,744. [6]
Braintree, MA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Braintree, MA, or for more solar-related resources for Braintree, 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.