Solar and Meteorological Measurements from Clark Station in Las Vegas

Aggregating solar irradiance and meteorological measurements from a monitoring station at Nevada Power's Clark Station in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was collected through a partnership between the University of Nevada and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The data supports analysis of solar power generation potential at this location.

Use Cases

• Model solar power generation potential using global horizontal, direct normal, and diffuse horizontal irradiance measurements.
• Analyze correlations between solar irradiance and meteorological variables like humidity and precipitation.
• Validate and calibrate solar irradiance models for the Las Vegas region using data from pyranometer and pyrheliometer instrumentation.
• Assess the impact of local meteorological conditions on diffuse and direct irradiance components.

Strengths

• Data is part of a formal partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
• Includes multiple solar irradiance components (global horizontal, direct normal, diffuse horizontal) and meteorological variables.
• Dataset was last updated in March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• The number of rows, columns, and data size are unknown, making it difficult to assess scale.
• The primary file format is HTML, which is not a standard format for structured scientific data analysis.
• Data is from a single geographic location (Clark Station, Las Vegas), limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), via Data.gov.

Collection Method

Collected by solar measurement instrumentation and meteorological monitoring equipment at a fixed station.

Freshness

2026-03-21

Geography

Clark Station, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.