Based on historical North Las Vegas, NV data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in North Las Vegas.[1]
North Las Vegas has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 25% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in North Las Vegas that are always titled at the latitude of North Las Vegas (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.68 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.62 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 North Las Vegas
Solar Radiation Data in North Las Vegas, NV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in North Las Vegas.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for North Las Vegas, NV
North Las Vegas, NV has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in North Las Vegas is September with an average of 7.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 7.21 kWh/m2/day and June at 7.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in North Las Vegas (Nevada) are December with an average of 5.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.66 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: North Las Vegas vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in North Las Vegas
The average monthly solar radiation level in North Las Vegas, NV, of 6.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 66% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 1% 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: North Las Vegas vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average North Las Vegas 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 North Las Vegas
The Power of Solar in North Las Vegas, NV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for North Las Vegas (nv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in North Las Vegas. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for North Las Vegas, NV
North Las Vegas (NV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7159.22 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in North Las Vegas is May with an average of 660.72 kWhac, followed by April at 660.57 kWhac and March at 655.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in North Las Vegas (Nevada) are December with an average of 501.56 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 516 kWhac and November at 541.78 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in North Las Vegas
North Las Vegas Electricity Costs
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North Las Vegas Natural Gas Costs
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The city of North Las Vegas, NV in Clark County has an approximate population of 216,961. [6]
North Las Vegas, NV Solar Energy
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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.
