Based on historical 89131 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 89131.[1]
The region associated with 89131 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 7.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 89131 that are always titled at the latitude of Las Vegas (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.74 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.7 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.79 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 89131
Solar Radiation Data in 89131
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 89131.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 89131
The region associated with 89131 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 89131 is September with an average of 7.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 7.32 kWh/m2/day and June at 7.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 89131 are December with an average of 5.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.2 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 89131 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 89131
The average monthly solar radiation level in 89131, of 6.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 67% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 0% 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: 89131 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 89131 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 89131
The Power of Solar in 89131
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 89131. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 89131. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 89131
89131 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7250.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 89131 is April with an average of 670.95 kWhac, followed by March at 670.6 kWhac and May at 666.23 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 89131 are February with an average of 511.48 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 511.89 kWhac and January at 513.6 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 89131 is associated with the city of Las Vegas in Clark County in Nevada.
89131 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 89131, or for more solar-related resources for NV, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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