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Solar panels in Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia: 1,427 kWh per kW per year

A south-facing kilowatt of panels in Gloucester Courthouse makes about 1,427 kWh a year, 4.5% above the Virginia median. Power here comes from Dominion Energy at 15.20¢ per kWh (2025 average).

1,427

kWh / kW / year

PVWatts, south-facing

5.08

Peak sun hours / day

annual average irradiance

11,416

kWh / yr from 8 kW

a common home system

15.20¢

Dominion price

2025 residential avg

Monthly solar production per kW in Gloucester Courthouse, VirginiaKilowatt-hours per month for a 1 kW south-facing system. Peak in May, low in Dec.050100150Jan91Feb102Mar115Apr138May146Jun138Jul144Aug135Sep117Oct117Nov101Dec83
NREL PVWatts v8, 1 kW DC, fixed roof mount, azimuth 180°, tilt 25°, 14% losses. May makes about 1.7× Dec.

Seasonality

Monthly solar production in Gloucester Courthouse

Virginia net metering carries excess credits forward for 12 months, so May'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: 16.3%. Elevation about 21 m. Compare every town on the city list, or see how roof direction, tilt and shade change the number.

Payback in Gloucester Courthouse

Solar cost and payback for an average home in Gloucester Courthouse

Assumes 1,038 kWh a month (≈ $158) at Dominion Energy's 2025 average price, Gloucester Courthouse'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

8.7 kW

System size

$24,186

Est. cost

$2,068

Year-1 savings

10.7 yrs

Break-even

$61,727

25-yr savings

$37,541

Net benefit

undiscounted

Utility

Electric utilities serving Gloucester County

UtilityTypeAvg price ¢/kWhAvg kWh / monthData year
Dominion EnergyInvestor-owned utility15.201,0382025*

Questions

Questions about solar in Gloucester Courthouse

How much electricity does a solar system produce in Gloucester Courthouse?
About 1,427 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 11,416 kWh a year. East- or west-facing roofs make less; the calculator applies those factors.
Who is the electric utility in Gloucester Courthouse?
Dominion Energy serves Gloucester Courthouse, per EIA's service-territory data. Dominion's 2025 average residential price was 15.20¢ per kWh.
Is solar worth it in Gloucester Courthouse?
For an average Dominion home (1,038 kWh a month), the default assumptions give a 8.7 kW system costing about $24,186 with a break-even around 10.7 years and $37,541 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 1161475.csv typical-year weather dataset for grid cell 1161475, about 2 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 Gloucester Courthouse

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.