See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in West Springfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
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: 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: 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.
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)
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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]
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))
Electricity prices (residential) in West Springfield averaged 22.85 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in July 2021, which was about 64% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.90¢/kWh in July. [3]
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for West Springfield, is solar power a good choice for residents of this city?
Natural gas prices (residential) in Massachusetts averaged $16.84 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in July 2021, which was approximately 16% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $19.94 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]
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.
Some tax incentives and rebate programs are designed to spur the use of solar energy. These vary by location.
