The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Colonial Beach with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Colonial Beach
Solar panels in Colonial Beach that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Colonial Beach
The total length of the day in Colonial Beach, VA today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 33 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Colonial Beach, VA
Solar Energy Data in Colonial Beach, VA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Colonial Beach.
Based on historical Colonial Beach, 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 Colonial Beach.[1]
Colonial Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Colonial Beach that are always titled at the latitude of Colonial Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.93 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.26 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 Colonial Beach
Solar Radiation Data in Colonial Beach, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Colonial Beach.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Colonial Beach, VA
Colonial Beach, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Colonial Beach is July with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.74 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Colonial Beach (Virginia) are December with an average of 3.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.18 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Colonial Beach vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Colonial Beach
The average monthly solar radiation level in Colonial Beach, VA, of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Colonial Beach vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Colonial Beach 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).
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Solar Power Output in Colonial Beach
The Power of Solar in Colonial Beach, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Colonial Beach (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Colonial Beach. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Colonial Beach, VA
Colonial Beach (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5599.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Colonial Beach is May with an average of 523.23 kWhac, followed by July at 518.79 kWhac and April at 516.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Colonial Beach (Virginia) are December with an average of 370.84 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 408.76 kWhac and January at 409.15 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Colonial Beach
Colonial Beach Electricity Costs
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Colonial Beach Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Colonial Beach, VA in Westmoreland County has an approximate population of 3,542. [6]
Colonial Beach, VA Solar Energy
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