Based on historical Hampton, 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 Hampton.[1]
Hampton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hampton that are always titled at the latitude of Hampton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.37 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.48 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 Hampton
Solar Radiation Data in Hampton, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hampton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hampton, VA
Hampton, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hampton is May with an average of 5.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.69 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hampton (Virginia) are December with an average of 3.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.13 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hampton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hampton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hampton, VA, of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Hampton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hampton 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 Hampton
The Power of Solar in Hampton, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hampton (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hampton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hampton, VA
Hampton (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5759.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hampton is May with an average of 539.78 kWhac, followed by April at 536.04 kWhac and August at 523.92 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hampton (Virginia) are December with an average of 394.53 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 420.28 kWhac and February at 421.97 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hampton
Hampton Electricity Costs
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Hampton Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Hampton, VA in Hampton County has an approximate population of 137,436. [6]
Hampton, VA Solar Energy
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