Based on historical Somerville, 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 Somerville.[1]
Somerville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 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 Somerville that are always titled at the latitude of Somerville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% 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 (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 Somerville
Solar Radiation Data in Somerville, MA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Somerville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Somerville, MA
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Solar Power Comparison: Somerville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Somerville
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Somerville 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 Somerville, MA at this current time.
However, Somerville is in Middlesex County and Middlesex County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Somerville
The Power of Solar in Somerville, MA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Somerville (ma). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Somerville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Somerville, MA
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Cost of Utilities in Somerville
Somerville Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Somerville averaged 21.54 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in December 2020, which was about 68% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.80¢/kWh in December. [3]
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Somerville 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 $9.73 per Mcf in October. [4]
The city of Somerville, MA in Middlesex County has an approximate population of 75,754. [6]
Somerville, MA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Somerville, MA, or for more solar-related resources for Somerville, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Some tax incentives and rebate programs are designed to spur the use of solar energy. These vary by location.