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Solar Panels in West Springfield
Solar panels in West Springfield that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in West Springfield
The total length of the day in West Springfield, MA today (October 20, 2019) will be 10 hours and 48 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in West Springfield, MA
Solar Energy Data in West Springfield, MA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in West Springfield.
Based on historical West Springfield, 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 West Springfield.[1]
West Springfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in West Springfield that are always titled at the latitude of West Springfield (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 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.69 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 West Springfield
Solar Radiation Data in West Springfield, MA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Springfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for West Springfield, MA
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Solar Power Comparison: West Springfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in West Springfield
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Springfield 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 West Springfield, MA at this current time.
However, West Springfield is in Hampden County and Hampden County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in West Springfield
The Power of Solar in West Springfield, MA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for West Springfield (ma). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in West Springfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for West Springfield, MA
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Cost of Utilities in West Springfield
West Springfield Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in West Springfield averaged 20.90 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in July 2019, which was about 57% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.27¢/kWh in July. [3]
Solar Power Poll: West Springfield
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West Springfield Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Massachusetts averaged $16.48 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in July 2019, which was approximately 8% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $17.89 per Mcf in July. [4]
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The city of West Springfield, MA in Hampden County has an approximate population of 28,391. [6]
West Springfield, MA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power West Springfield, MA, or for more solar-related resources for West Springfield, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.
