The month of May has the highest historical solar radition values in Virginia Beach with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Virginia Beach
Solar panels in Virginia 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 Virginia Beach
The total length of the day in Virginia Beach, VA today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 41 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Virginia Beach, VA
Solar Energy Data in Virginia Beach, VA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Virginia Beach.
Based on historical Virginia 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 Virginia Beach.[1]
Virginia Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Virginia Beach that are always titled at the latitude of Virginia Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.93 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.28 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.16 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 Virginia Beach
Solar Radiation Data in Virginia Beach, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Virginia Beach.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Virginia Beach is May with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.86 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Virginia Beach (Virginia) are December with an average of 3.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.17 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Virginia Beach vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Virginia Beach
The average monthly solar radiation level in Virginia Beach, VA, of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Virginia Beach vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Virginia 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.
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Solar Power Output in Virginia Beach
The Power of Solar in Virginia Beach, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Virginia Beach (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Virginia Beach. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5913.05 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Virginia Beach is May with an average of 562.74 kWhac, followed by April at 541.63 kWhac and September at 533.62 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Virginia Beach (Virginia) are December with an average of 373.77 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 428.26 kWhac and February at 433.66 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach Electricity Costs
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Virginia Beach Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Virginia Beach, VA in Virginia Beach County has an approximate population of 437,994. [6]
Virginia Beach, VA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
