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)
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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.
However, Sparks is in Washoe County and Washoe County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
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))
Electricity prices (residential) in Sparks averaged 12.34 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in May 2019, which was about 7% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.32¢/kWh in May. [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 $11.45 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in May 2019, which was approximately 11% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $12.86 per Mcf in May. [4]
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Contractors & builders that specialize in solar panel installations in or near Sparks, NV.
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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.
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
