Based on historical 89146 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 89146.[1]
The region associated with 89146 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 26% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 89146 that are always titled at the latitude of Las Vegas (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.67 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% 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 89146
Solar Radiation Data in 89146
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 89146.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 89146
The region associated with 89146 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 89146 is September with an average of 7.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 7.22 kWh/m2/day and April at 7.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 89146 are December with an average of 5 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.52 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 89146 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 89146
The average monthly solar radiation level in 89146, 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: 89146 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 89146 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 89146
The Power of Solar in 89146
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 89146. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 89146. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 89146
89146 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7220.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 89146 is April with an average of 656.67 kWhac, followed by October at 655.86 kWhac and March at 655.14 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 89146 are December with an average of 496.51 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 518.46 kWhac and January at 549.67 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 89146 is associated with the city of Las Vegas in Clark County in Nevada.
89146 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 89146, or for more solar-related resources for NV, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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