Based on historical Southaven, 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 Southaven.[1]
Southaven has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Southaven that are always titled at the latitude of Southaven (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.99 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.36 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 Southaven
Solar Radiation Data in Southaven, MS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Southaven.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Southaven, MS
Southaven, MS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Southaven is August with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Southaven (Mississippi) are December with an average of 3.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.08 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Southaven vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Southaven
The average monthly solar radiation level in Southaven, MS, of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Southaven vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Southaven 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 Southaven
The Power of Solar in Southaven, MS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Southaven (ms). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Southaven. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Southaven, MS
Southaven (MS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5831.45 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Southaven is August with an average of 542.53 kWhac, followed by July at 532.96 kWhac and May at 530.75 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Southaven (Mississippi) are December with an average of 382.3 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 397.07 kWhac and January at 407.19 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Southaven
Southaven Electricity Costs
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The city of Southaven, MS in DeSoto County has an approximate population of 48,982. [6]
Southaven, MS Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.