Local context
What limits Virginia Beach roofs
Virginia Beach averages 4.5 peak sun hours per day in the regional data. Roof orientation, usable area, and shade can reduce production further for an individual property.
Solar data for Virginia Beach
- Peak sun hours / day
- 4.5 hrs
- Typical system size
- 7–11 kW
- Estimated first-year savings
- $1,450–$2,300
- Roofs suitable for solar
- 58–70%
- Primary utility
- Dominion Energy Virginia
- Net metering / billing
- Net Metering (1:1 retail)
Modeled annual average.
Residential, based on typical household load.
Per year for a typical 7–11 kW system. The high end assumes the larger array.
Modeled from regional adoption data.
Contact your utility for current net billing enrollment status.
Virginia requires 1:1 net metering at its investor-owned utilities — reaffirmed by state regulators in 2025–2026 — so exported energy offsets consumption kilowatt-hour for kilowatt-hour with monthly rollover; new Dominion Energy connections pay a small monthly administrative fee, and excess remaining at the annual true-up is paid at the utility's avoided-cost rate. This estimate assumes a system sized to your annual usage.
Estimates use Virginia Beach's local utility residential rate of $0.15/kWh (verified August 2026) and modeled solar production; individual results vary with your rate, usage, roof orientation, and shading.
Personalized estimate
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Typical homes: 7–11 kW.
Prefilled with the local utility's residential rate.
Estimated first-year savings
$1,900/ yr
$1,450–$2,300/yr for a typical 7–11 kW system — the low end is a smaller array, the high end a larger one.
Estimate — individual results vary with your rate, usage, roof orientation, and shading. Assumes an 85% system derate and 100% self-consumption; exported energy uses the local net-billing estimate.
City averages are a starting point — check your address for your verified result.
Frequently asked questions
How much sun does Virginia Beach get for solar?
Virginia Beach receives approximately 4.5 peak sun hours per day on average, based on modeled regional data.
What is the estimated first-year savings from solar in Virginia Beach?
For a typical 7–11 kW system in Virginia Beach, first-year savings are estimated at $1,450–$2,300 per year: the low end uses the smaller system, while the high end is up to the larger system. Estimates use Virginia Beach's local utility residential rate of $0.15/kWh (verified August 2026) and modeled solar production; individual results vary with your rate, usage, roof orientation, and shading. These are educational estimates, not guarantees.
What can limit solar production in Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach averages 4.5 peak sun hours per day in the regional data. Roof orientation, usable area, and shade can reduce production further for an individual property.
Data source: City figures are modeled estimates for general guidance — not a quote for any specific property.
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