Based on historical 89060 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 89060.[1]
The region associated with 89060 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 27% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 89060 that are always titled at the latitude of Pahrump (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.72 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.7 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.86 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 89060
Solar Radiation Data in 89060
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 89060.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 89060
The region associated with 89060 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 89060 is September with an average of 7.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 7.35 kWh/m2/day and June at 7.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 89060 are December with an average of 5.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.46 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 89060 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 89060
The average monthly solar radiation level in 89060, of 6.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 70% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 1% greater than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 89060 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 89060 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.
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Solar Power Output in 89060
The Power of Solar in 89060
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 89060. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 89060. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 89060
89060 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7324.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 89060 is May with an average of 676.01 kWhac, followed by April at 663.69 kWhac and August at 658.92 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 89060 are February with an average of 502.51 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 504.27 kWhac and January at 530.43 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 89060 is associated with the city of Pahrump in Nye County in Nevada.
89060 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 89060, or for more solar-related resources for NV, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.