Based on historical Jackson, 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 Jackson.[1]
Jackson 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 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Jackson that are always titled at the latitude of Jackson (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.1 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.39 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 Jackson
Solar Radiation Data in Jackson, MS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Jackson.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Jackson, MS
Jackson, MS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Jackson is October with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Jackson (Mississippi) are December with an average of 4.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Jackson vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Jackson
The average monthly solar radiation level in Jackson, MS, of 5.36 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: Jackson vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Jackson 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 Jackson
The Power of Solar in Jackson, MS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Jackson (ms). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Jackson. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Jackson, MS
Jackson (MS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5810.7 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Jackson is October with an average of 563.33 kWhac, followed by August at 515.52 kWhac and May at 513.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Jackson (Mississippi) are December with an average of 396.49 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 412.1 kWhac and January at 442.28 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Jackson
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The city of Jackson, MS in Hinds County has an approximate population of 173,514. [6]
Jackson, 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.