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Solar Energy in Pocahontas, VA

Solar Energy in Pocahontas

The month of September has the highest historical solar radition values in Pocahontas with an average of 5.6 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Pocahontas

Solar panels in Pocahontas that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Pocahontas

The total length of the day in Pocahontas, VA today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 31 minutes. [More]

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Pocahontas, VA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Pocahontas, VA

Solar Energy Data in Pocahontas, VA

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Pocahontas.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Pocahontas, VA

Solar Radiation Data in Pocahontas

Based on historical Pocahontas, VA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Pocahontas. [1]

Pocahontas has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Pocahontas that are always titled at the latitude of Pocahontas (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.28 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 Pocahontas

Solar Radiation Data in Pocahontas, VA

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pocahontas.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Pocahontas, VA

Solar Radiation Data in Pocahontas

Pocahontas, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pocahontas is September with an average of 5.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pocahontas (Virginia) are December with an average of 3.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Pocahontas vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Pocahontas

The average monthly solar radiation level in Pocahontas, VA, of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: Pocahontas vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pocahontas 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Pocahontas

Sunrise / Sunset in Pocahontas

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:14 am
    • Sunset: 7:45 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:31
Solar Energy Statistics for Pocahontas

Best Months for Solar in Pocahontas

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation September (5.6 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (5.47 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: May (4.84 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (5.91 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Pocahontas

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Solar Power Output in Pocahontas

The Power of Solar in Pocahontas, VA

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pocahontas (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pocahontas. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Pocahontas, VA

Solar Radiation Data in Pocahontas

Pocahontas (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5397.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pocahontas is August with an average of 506.38 kWhac, followed by May at 504.87 kWhac and June at 491.55 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pocahontas (Virginia) are December with an average of 343.95 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 372.53 kWhac and January at 374.06 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Pocahontas

Pocahontas Electricity Costs

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Pocahontas Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Pocahontas, VA [5]

Fri Mar 29
54°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 36°F
Max: 57°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 52%
Cloud cover: 32%
Sat Mar 30
61°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 41°F
Max: 63°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 47%
Cloud cover: 66%
Sun Mar 31
63°F
Light Rain
Min: 52°F
Max: 67°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps W
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 75%
Cloud cover: 93%
Mon Apr 1
64°F
Light Rain
Min: 57°F
Max: 65°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps W
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 78%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
69°F
Light Rain
Min: 57°F
Max: 69°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 68%
Cloud cover: 64%
Wed Apr 3
35°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 32°F
Max: 58°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 93%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Pocahontas

About Pocahontas

The town of Pocahontas, VA in Tazewell County has an approximate population of 389. [6]

Pocahontas Solar Power

Pocahontas, VA Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Pocahontas, VA, or for more solar-related resources for Pocahontas, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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