Based on historical Southbridge, 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 Southbridge.[1]
Southbridge has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Southbridge that are always titled at the latitude of Southbridge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.83 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 Southbridge
Solar Radiation Data in Southbridge, MA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Southbridge.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Southbridge, MA
Southbridge, MA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Southbridge is July with an average of 5.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.35 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Southbridge (Massachusetts) are December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.2 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Southbridge vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Southbridge
The average monthly solar radiation level in Southbridge, MA, of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is (sorry, data not currently available) the average level of kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Southbridge 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 Southbridge, MA at this current time.
However, Southbridge is in Worcester County and Worcester County has at least 11,145 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Southbridge
The Power of Solar in Southbridge, MA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Southbridge (ma). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Southbridge. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Southbridge, MA
Southbridge (MA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5315.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Southbridge is July with an average of 536.07 kWhac, followed by May at 517.26 kWhac and August at 509.33 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Southbridge (Massachusetts) are December with an average of 301.56 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 323.41 kWhac and January at 352.71 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Southbridge
Southbridge Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Southbridge averaged 20.03 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in May 2017, which was about 54% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.02¢/kWh in May. [3]
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Southbridge Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Massachusetts averaged $13.73 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in May 2017, which was approximately 4% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $13.21 per Mcf in May. [4]
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The city of Southbridge, MA in Worcester County has an approximate population of 16,719. [6]
Southbridge, MA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Southbridge, MA, or for more solar-related resources for Southbridge, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
