Based on historical Golden, 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 Golden.[1]
Golden has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Golden that are always titled at the latitude of Golden (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.99 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.3 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 Golden
Solar Radiation Data in Golden, MS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Golden.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Golden, MS
Golden, MS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Golden is June with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Golden (Mississippi) are December with an average of 3.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.33 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Golden vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Golden
The average monthly solar radiation level in Golden, MS, of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Golden vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Golden 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 Golden
The Power of Solar in Golden, MS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Golden (ms). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Golden. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Golden, MS
Golden (MS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5656.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Golden is October with an average of 523.06 kWhac, followed by August at 513.73 kWhac and May at 512.42 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Golden (Mississippi) are December with an average of 376.6 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 382.44 kWhac and January at 415.67 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Golden
Golden Electricity Costs
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Golden Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Golden, MS in Tishomingo County has an approximate population of 191. [6]
Golden, MS Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.