Total Power Production: 150,702 kWh Last Updated: 08.22.2006

Data Collection

It is important to now how much solar insolation the site is getting to analyze the performance of the solar generating systems being researched and other research projects at the university. This data can also be valuable in estimating the power output of solar generating systems in the Las Vegas area.

Weather Stations

• Live UNLV weather station data is available at NREL's Measurement and Instrumentation Data Center (MIDC) website.
• Live Nevada Power Clark Station data is also available at NREL's Measurement and Instrumentation Data Center (MIDC) website.

Daily Normal Incidence Pyrheliometer (NIP) Data

Normal Incidence Pyrheliometer Data is collected at the Solar Site. This is the amount of direct sun energy that is being received at the site. The sun's energy is rated in W/m². Listed below are links to the data that has been collected starting from September 2003.

Pyranometer Data

This data began being collected in March of 2005. This data global horizontal data which is direct and indirect light that is being received at the site. Our sensor is mounted on a stand horizontally so it is collecting all of the direct and indirect sun insolation on a 180° angle. This energy is rated in W/m².

• September 2003
• October 2003
• November 2003
• December 2003
• January 2004
• February 2004
• March 2004
• April 2004
• May 2004
• June 2004
• July 2004
• August 2004
• September 2004
• October 2004
• November2004
• December 2004
• January 2005
• February 2005 (Data unavailable)
• March 2005
• April 2005
• May 2005
• June 2005
• July 2005
• August 2005