Based on historical 89509 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 89509.[1]
The region associated with 89509 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 26% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 89509 that are always titled at the latitude of Reno (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.85 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 89509
Solar Radiation Data in 89509
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 89509.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 89509
The region associated with 89509 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 89509 is August with an average of 7.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 7.24 kWh/m2/day and July at 7.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 89509 are December with an average of 4.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 89509 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 89509
The average monthly solar radiation level in 89509, of 6.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 56% 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]
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Solar Power: 89509 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 89509 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.
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Solar Power Output in 89509
The Power of Solar in 89509
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 89509. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 89509. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 89509
89509 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6836.15 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 89509 is August with an average of 674.51 kWhac, followed by May at 642.71 kWhac and September at 642.06 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 89509 are December with an average of 433.73 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 447.33 kWhac and November at 455.01 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 89509 is associated with the city of Reno in Washoe County in Nevada.
89509 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 89509, or for more solar-related resources for NV, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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