Based on historical Taunton, 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 Taunton.[1]
Taunton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Taunton that are always titled at the latitude of Taunton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.78 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 Taunton
Solar Radiation Data in Taunton, MA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Taunton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Taunton, MA
Taunton, MA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Taunton is July with an average of 5.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.64 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Taunton (Massachusetts) are December with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Taunton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Taunton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Taunton, MA, of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Taunton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Taunton 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 Taunton
The Power of Solar in Taunton, MA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Taunton (ma). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Taunton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Taunton, MA
Taunton (MA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5365.45 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Taunton is July with an average of 518.56 kWhac, followed by May at 517.34 kWhac and August at 508.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Taunton (Massachusetts) are December with an average of 309.05 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 358.37 kWhac and January at 381.24 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Taunton
Taunton Electricity Costs
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The city of Taunton, MA in Bristol County has an approximate population of 55,874. [6]
Taunton, MA Solar Energy
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