Based on historical Peabody, 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 Peabody.[1]
Peabody 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 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Peabody that are always titled at the latitude of Peabody (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 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.74 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 Peabody
Solar Radiation Data in Peabody, MA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Peabody.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Peabody, MA
Peabody, MA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Peabody is July with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.74 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Peabody (Massachusetts) are December with an average of 3.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.51 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Peabody vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Peabody
The average monthly solar radiation level in Peabody, MA, of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% 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]
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Solar Power: Peabody vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Peabody 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 Peabody
The Power of Solar in Peabody, MA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Peabody (ma). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Peabody. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Peabody, MA
Peabody (MA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5406.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Peabody is July with an average of 538.02 kWhac, followed by August at 516.8 kWhac and May at 515.9 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Peabody (Massachusetts) are December with an average of 313.55 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 331.08 kWhac and January at 387.28 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Peabody
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The city of Peabody, MA in Essex County has an approximate population of 51,251. [6]
Peabody, MA Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.