Based on historical Fall River, 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 Fall River.[1]
Fall River has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fall River that are always titled at the latitude of Fall River (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.61 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.84 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 Fall River
Solar Radiation Data in Fall River, MA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fall River.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fall River, MA
Fall River, 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 Fall River is July with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fall River (Massachusetts) are December with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.69 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fall River vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fall River
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fall River, 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: Fall River vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fall River 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 Fall River
The Power of Solar in Fall River, MA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fall River (ma). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fall River. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fall River, MA
Fall River (MA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5531.82 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fall River is July with an average of 543.36 kWhac, followed by May at 528.89 kWhac and August at 518.57 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fall River (Massachusetts) are December with an average of 319.46 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 356.42 kWhac and January at 381.05 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fall River
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The city of Fall River, MA in Bristol County has an approximate population of 88,857. [6]
Fall River, MA Solar Energy
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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.
