Based on historical Canton, MS data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Canton.[1]
Canton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Canton that are always titled at the latitude of Canton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.11 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.41 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 Canton
Solar Radiation Data in Canton, MS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Canton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Canton, MS
Canton, MS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Canton is August with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Canton (Mississippi) are December with an average of 4.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.56 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Canton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Canton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Canton, MS, of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Canton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Canton 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 Canton
The Power of Solar in Canton, MS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Canton (ms). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Canton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Canton, MS
Canton (MS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5773.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Canton is October with an average of 521.82 kWhac, followed by May at 515.89 kWhac and April at 514 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Canton (Mississippi) are December with an average of 399.7 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 415.05 kWhac and January at 440.03 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Canton
Canton Electricity Costs
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Canton Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Canton, MS in Madison County has an approximate population of 13,189. [6]
Canton, MS Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.