Based on historical 89140 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 89140.[1]
The region associated with 89140 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 25% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 89140 that are always titled at the latitude of Las Vegas (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.71 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.66 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 89140
Solar Radiation Data in 89140
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 89140.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 89140
The region associated with 89140 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 89140 is April with an average of 7.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.28 kWh/m2/day and June at 7.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 89140 are December with an average of 5.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.78 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 89140 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 89140
The average monthly solar radiation level in 89140, of 6.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 68% 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]
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Solar Power: 89140 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 89140 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 89140
The Power of Solar in 89140
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 89140. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 89140. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 89140
89140 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7206.63 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 89140 is March with an average of 666.67 kWhac, followed by April at 657.14 kWhac and May at 648.11 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 89140 are December with an average of 513.17 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 519.95 kWhac and November at 551.4 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 89140 is associated with the city of Las Vegas in Clark County in Nevada.
89140 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 89140, or for more solar-related resources for NV, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.