Based on historical Ridgeland, 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 Ridgeland.[1]
Ridgeland has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ridgeland that are always titled at the latitude of Ridgeland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.11 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.59 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.45 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 Ridgeland
Solar Radiation Data in Ridgeland, MS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ridgeland.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ridgeland, MS
Ridgeland, MS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ridgeland is September with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 6.13 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ridgeland (Mississippi) are December with an average of 3.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.56 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ridgeland vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ridgeland
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ridgeland, MS, of 5.38 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Ridgeland vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland
The Power of Solar in Ridgeland, MS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ridgeland (ms). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ridgeland. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ridgeland, MS
Ridgeland (MS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5828.76 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ridgeland is October with an average of 553.63 kWhac, followed by September at 535.44 kWhac and August at 527.34 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ridgeland (Mississippi) are December with an average of 379.03 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 409.6 kWhac and January at 440.7 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ridgeland
Ridgeland Electricity Costs
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Ridgeland Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Ridgeland, MS in Madison County has an approximate population of 24,047. [6]
Ridgeland, MS Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.