Based on historical Shelby, 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 Shelby.[1]
Shelby has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Shelby that are always titled at the latitude of Shelby (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.54 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 Shelby
Solar Radiation Data in Shelby, MS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Shelby.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Shelby, MS
Shelby, MS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Shelby is August with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Shelby (Mississippi) are December with an average of 3.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.13 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Shelby vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Shelby
The average monthly solar radiation level in Shelby, MS, of 5.35 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: Shelby vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Shelby 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 Shelby
The Power of Solar in Shelby, MS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Shelby (ms). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Shelby. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Shelby, MS
Shelby (MS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5939.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Shelby is August with an average of 543.11 kWhac, followed by October at 539.74 kWhac and May at 539.51 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Shelby (Mississippi) are December with an average of 384.13 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 415.34 kWhac and February at 421.29 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Shelby
Shelby Electricity Costs
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Shelby Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Shelby, MS in Bolivar County has an approximate population of 2,229. [6]
Shelby, MS Solar Energy
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