Based on historical Moorhead, 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 Moorhead.[1]
Moorhead has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Moorhead that are always titled at the latitude of Moorhead (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.59 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 Moorhead
Solar Radiation Data in Moorhead, MS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Moorhead.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Moorhead, MS
Moorhead, 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 Moorhead is September with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Moorhead (Mississippi) are December with an average of 3.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.17 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Moorhead vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Moorhead
The average monthly solar radiation level in Moorhead, 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: Moorhead vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Moorhead 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 Moorhead
The Power of Solar in Moorhead, MS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Moorhead (ms). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Moorhead. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Moorhead, MS
Moorhead (MS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5857.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Moorhead is August with an average of 541.69 kWhac, followed by September at 540.58 kWhac and July at 525.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Moorhead (Mississippi) are December with an average of 383.42 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 402.99 kWhac and January at 416.06 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Moorhead
Moorhead Electricity Costs
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Moorhead Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Moorhead, MS in Sunflower County has an approximate population of 2,405. [6]
Moorhead, MS Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.