Based on historical Northampton, 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 Northampton.[1]
Northampton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Northampton that are always titled at the latitude of Northampton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.72 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 Northampton
Solar Radiation Data in Northampton, MA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Northampton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Northampton, MA
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Solar Power Comparison: Northampton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Northampton
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Northampton 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 Northampton, MA at this current time.
However, Northampton is in Hampshire County and Hampshire County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Northampton
The Power of Solar in Northampton, MA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Northampton (ma). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Northampton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Northampton, MA
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Cost of Utilities in Northampton
Northampton Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Northampton 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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Northampton 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 Northampton, MA in Hampshire County has an approximate population of 28,549. [6]
Northampton, MA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Northampton, MA, or for more solar-related resources for Northampton, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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