Based on historical Brockton, 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 Brockton.[1]
Brockton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Brockton that are always titled at the latitude of Brockton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.82 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 Brockton
Solar Radiation Data in Brockton, MA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Brockton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Brockton, MA
Brockton, MA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Brockton is August with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Brockton (Massachusetts) are December with an average of 3.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Brockton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Brockton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Brockton, MA, of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Brockton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Brockton 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 Brockton
The Power of Solar in Brockton, MA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Brockton (ma). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Brockton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Brockton, MA
Brockton (MA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5412.7 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Brockton is August with an average of 530.77 kWhac, followed by May at 525.57 kWhac and July at 525.19 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Brockton (Massachusetts) are December with an average of 329.32 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 339.29 kWhac and January at 364.09 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Brockton
Brockton Electricity Costs
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The city of Brockton, MA in Plymouth County has an approximate population of 93,810. [6]
Brockton, MA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.