Based on historical Palmer, 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 Palmer.[1]
Palmer 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 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Palmer that are always titled at the latitude of Palmer (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 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 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Energy Glossary
Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)
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 Palmer
Solar Radiation Data in Palmer, MA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Palmer.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Palmer, MA
Palmer, MA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Palmer is July with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.7 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Palmer (Massachusetts) are December with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.47 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Palmer vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Palmer
The average monthly solar radiation level in Palmer, MA, of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Palmer vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Palmer 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).
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Solar Power Output in Palmer
The Power of Solar in Palmer, MA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Palmer (ma). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Palmer. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Palmer, MA
Palmer (MA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5321.46 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Palmer is July with an average of 529.28 kWhac, followed by August at 511.57 kWhac and May at 504.38 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Palmer (Massachusetts) are December with an average of 288.37 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 328.77 kWhac and January at 389.76 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Palmer
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The city of Palmer, MA in Hampden County has an approximate population of 12,140. [6]
Palmer, MA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.