See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Medford.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Medford, 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 Medford. [1]
Medford has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Medford that are always titled at the latitude of Medford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.79 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 Medford.
* 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 Medford 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 Medford, MA at this current time.
However, Medford is in Middlesex County and Middlesex County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Medford (ma). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Medford. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Electricity prices (residential) in Medford averaged 22.32 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in January 2021, which was about 76% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.69¢/kWh in January. [3]
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Medford, is solar power a good choice for residents of this city?
Natural gas prices (residential) in Massachusetts averaged $15.97 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in January 2021, which was approximately 64% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.74 per Mcf in January. [4]
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The city of Medford, MA in Middlesex County has an approximate population of 56,173. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Medford, MA, or for more solar-related resources for Medford, 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.
