Based on historical Marion, 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 Marion.[1]
Marion has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Marion that are always titled at the latitude of Marion (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.48 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 Marion
Solar Radiation Data in Marion, MS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Marion.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Marion, MS
Marion, 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 Marion is October with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Marion (Mississippi) are December with an average of 3.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Marion vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Marion
The average monthly solar radiation level in Marion, 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: Marion vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Marion 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 Marion
The Power of Solar in Marion, MS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Marion (ms). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Marion. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Marion, MS
Marion (MS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5736.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Marion is October with an average of 537.05 kWhac, followed by May at 523.32 kWhac and March at 516.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Marion (Mississippi) are December with an average of 370.11 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 422.87 kWhac and January at 428.84 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Marion
Marion Electricity Costs
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Marion Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Marion, MS in Lauderdale County has an approximate population of 1,479. [6]
Marion, MS Solar Energy
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