Based on historical Indianola, 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 Indianola.[1]
Indianola has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Indianola that are always titled at the latitude of Indianola (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.12 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.44 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 Indianola
Solar Radiation Data in Indianola, MS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Indianola.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Indianola, MS
Indianola, MS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Indianola is September with an average of 6 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Indianola (Mississippi) are December with an average of 3.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Indianola vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Indianola
The average monthly solar radiation level in Indianola, MS, of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% 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]
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Solar Power: Indianola vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Indianola 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 Indianola
The Power of Solar in Indianola, MS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Indianola (ms). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Indianola. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Indianola, MS
Indianola (MS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5971.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Indianola is October with an average of 562.67 kWhac, followed by May at 545.19 kWhac and August at 535.56 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Indianola (Mississippi) are December with an average of 388.37 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 408.15 kWhac and January at 443.91 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Indianola
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The city of Indianola, MS in Sunflower County has an approximate population of 10,683. [6]
Indianola, MS Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.