Based on historical Westfield, 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 Westfield.[1]
Westfield 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 3.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Westfield that are always titled at the latitude of Westfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 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 3.68 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 Westfield
Solar Radiation Data in Westfield, MA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Westfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Westfield, MA
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Solar Power Comparison: Westfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Westfield
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Westfield 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 Westfield, MA at this current time.
However, Westfield is in Hampden County and Hampden County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Westfield
The Power of Solar in Westfield, MA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Westfield (ma). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Westfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Westfield, MA
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Cost of Utilities in Westfield
Westfield Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Westfield averaged 21.63 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in October 2020, which was about 59% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.60¢/kWh in October. [3]
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Westfield Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Massachusetts averaged $15.04 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in September 2020, which was approximately 22% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $12.35 per Mcf in September. [4]
The city of Westfield, MA in Hampden County has an approximate population of 41,094. [6]
Westfield, MA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Westfield, MA, or for more solar-related resources for Westfield, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.