Based on historical Greenfield, 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 Greenfield.[1]
Greenfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Greenfield that are always titled at the latitude of Greenfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.57 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 Greenfield
Solar Radiation Data in Greenfield, MA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Greenfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Greenfield, MA
Greenfield, MA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Greenfield is July with an average of 5.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.76 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Greenfield (Massachusetts) are December with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.5 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Greenfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Greenfield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Greenfield, MA, of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Greenfield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Greenfield 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 Greenfield
The Power of Solar in Greenfield, MA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Greenfield (ma). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Greenfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Greenfield, MA
Greenfield (MA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5326.53 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Greenfield is July with an average of 524.81 kWhac, followed by August at 519.45 kWhac and May at 506.64 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Greenfield (Massachusetts) are December with an average of 299.59 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 331.07 kWhac and January at 383.14 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Greenfield
Greenfield Electricity Costs
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Greenfield Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Greenfield, MA in Franklin County has an approximate population of 17,456. [6]
Greenfield, MA Solar Energy
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