Based on historical Fernley, NV data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Fernley.[1]
Fernley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 26% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fernley that are always titled at the latitude of Fernley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.24 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.24 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.11 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 Fernley
Solar Radiation Data in Fernley, NV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fernley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fernley, NV
Fernley, NV has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fernley is August with an average of 7.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.43 kWh/m2/day and July at 7.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fernley (Nevada) are December with an average of 3.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.47 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fernley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fernley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fernley, NV, of 6.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 57% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 7% 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: Fernley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fernley 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 Fernley
The Power of Solar in Fernley, NV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fernley (nv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fernley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fernley, NV
Fernley (NV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6875.43 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fernley is August with an average of 672.67 kWhac, followed by May at 668.98 kWhac and September at 654.97 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fernley (Nevada) are December with an average of 354.86 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 447.68 kWhac and November at 456.32 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fernley
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More about Fernley
About Fernley
The city of Fernley, NV in Lyon County has an approximate population of 19,368. [6]
Fernley, NV Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Fernley, NV, or for more solar-related resources for Fernley, visit 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.