See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Sparks.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Sparks, NV data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Sparks. [1]
Sparks has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 26% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sparks that are always titled at the latitude of Sparks (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.17 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.2 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sparks.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Sparks, NV has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sparks is September with an average of 7.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.27 kWh/m2/day and August at 7.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sparks (Nevada) are December with an average of 3.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 4.64 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sparks, NV, of 6.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 63% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 8% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sparks 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Sparks, NV at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sparks (nv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sparks. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Sparks (NV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6749.12 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sparks is August with an average of 646.72 kWhac, followed by July at 646.62 kWhac and May at 638.77 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sparks (Nevada) are December with an average of 397.22 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 445.69 kWhac and February at 446.03 kWhac. [2]
Electricity prices (residential) in Sparks averaged 11.22 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in September 2021, which was about 21% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 14.19¢/kWh in September. [3]
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Sparks, is solar power a good choice for residents of this city?
Natural gas prices (residential) in Nevada averaged $15.03 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in September 2021, which was approximately 26% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $20.22 per Mcf in September. [4]
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The city of Sparks, NV in Washoe County has an approximate population of 90,264. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Sparks, NV, or for more solar-related resources for Sparks, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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