Based on historical 39704 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 39704.[1]
The region associated with 39704 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 39704 that are always titled at the latitude of Columbus (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.06 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.37 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 39704
Solar Radiation Data in 39704
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 39704.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 39704
The region associated with 39704 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 39704 is September with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.91 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 39704 are December with an average of 4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 39704 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 39704
The average monthly solar radiation level in 39704, of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 39704 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 39704 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 39704
The Power of Solar in 39704
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 39704. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 39704. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 39704
39704 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5718.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 39704 is October with an average of 528.56 kWhac, followed by August at 519.22 kWhac and April at 518.11 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 39704 are December with an average of 382.83 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 399.89 kWhac and January at 426.46 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 39704 is associated with the city of Columbus in Lowndes County in Mississippi.
39704 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 39704, or for more solar-related resources for MS, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.