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Solar panels in Boyce, Virginia: 1,308 kWh per kW per year

A south-facing kilowatt of panels in Boyce makes about 1,308 kWh a year, 4.2% below the Virginia median. Power here comes from Dominion or REC or NOVEC or SVEC; the numbers below use the Dominion rate of 15.20¢ per kWh (2025 average). Your bill shows which one serves you.

1,308

kWh / kW / year

PVWatts, south-facing

4.82

Peak sun hours / day

annual average irradiance

10,464

kWh / yr from 8 kW

a common home system

15.20¢

Dominion price

2025 residential avg

Monthly solar production per kW in Boyce, VirginiaKilowatt-hours per month for a 1 kW south-facing system. Peak in Jun, low in Dec.050100150Jan83Feb87Mar117Apr123May134Jun135Jul131Aug131Sep108Oct96Nov87Dec77
NREL PVWatts v8, 1 kW DC, fixed roof mount, azimuth 180°, tilt 25°, 14% losses. Jun makes about 1.7× Dec.

Seasonality

Monthly solar production in Boyce

Virginia net metering carries excess credits forward for 12 months, so Jun's surplus offsets Dec's shortfall. Systems are sized to annual usage rather than to the lowest month. How the calculator models net metering; the current rules by utility are on this Virginia incentives page, maintained by the installer behind this site.

Capacity factor: 14.9%. Elevation about 181 m. Compare every town on the city list, or see how roof direction, tilt and shade change the number.

Payback in Boyce

Solar cost and payback for an average home in Boyce

Assumes 1,038 kWh a month (≈ $158) at Dominion Energy's 2025 average price, Boyce's PVWatts production, 3% annual rate growth and $2.78/W installed, no federal credit. Dollars are nominal. Change any of it in the calculator, or compare every utility in Are solar panels worth it in Virginia?

Run it with your bill

9.5 kW

System size

$26,410

Est. cost

$2,069

Year-1 savings

11.7 yrs

Break-even

$61,779

25-yr savings

$35,369

Net benefit

undiscounted

Utility

Electric utilities serving Clarke County

Clarke County is split between utilities. Rates are calendar-year averages; see all Virginia utilities for the full table.

UtilityTypeAvg price ¢/kWhAvg kWh / monthData year
Dominion EnergyInvestor-owned utility15.201,0382025*
Rappahannock Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative15.491,1952025*
Northern Virginia Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative11.571,1442024
Shenandoah Valley Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative14.491,2002025*

Questions

Questions about solar in Boyce

How much electricity does a solar system produce in Boyce?
About 1,308 kWh per year for every kilowatt of panels on a south-facing roof, according to NREL's PVWatts. An 8 kW system would make roughly 10,464 kWh a year. East- or west-facing roofs make less; the calculator applies those factors.
Who is the electric utility in Boyce?
EIA's service-territory data lists Dominion Energy and Rappahannock Electric Cooperative and Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative and Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative for Clarke County. Boundaries run through the locality; your bill shows which one serves you. Dominion's 2025 average residential price was 15.20¢ per kWh.
Is solar worth it in Boyce?
For an average Dominion home (1,038 kWh a month), the default assumptions give a 9.5 kW system costing about $26,410 with a break-even around 11.7 years and $35,369 net benefit (nominal) over 25 years. Your bill, roof and shade change that; the calculator lets you enter them. The statewide picture is in “Is solar worth it in Virginia?”.
Where does the sun data come from?
NREL PVWatts v8 (8.5.0), using the 1112944.csv typical-year weather dataset for grid cell 1112944, about 0 km from the town center. Inputs: 1 kW DC, fixed roof mount, 180° azimuth, 25° tilt, 14% system losses. Typical-year data doesn't change year to year.

Solar production in towns near Boyce

Sources: NREL PVWatts v8 (8.5.0, typical-year weather); EIA Form 861 2025 utility data and service territories; U.S. Census Bureau place coordinates. Formulas and assumptions on the methodology page.