Delaware
Solar Efficiency Rank: #27 in the nation (1,238 MWh/year*)
Number of schools in state: 320
Solar Total Output Rank: #50 in the nation (396 GWh/year* and 0.2% of Total US Output potential)
* Calculations assume that schools install a 1 MWp solar array
Average Solar Potential, by Zip Code
Hover over each zip-code to see the Photo-Voltaic Output (PVOUT) in KWh/year, a measure of the electrical energy generated, of a 1 MWp solar panel array installed in a school within that zip code.
Dark-red colored zip codes have higher PVOUT values and correlate to ideal regions for solar panels. These regions often have higher elevation, more exposure to sunlight, and latitude values closer to the equator. Solar arrays in these locations will outperform those placed in yellow or orange colored zip codes.
Number of Schools, by Zip Code
Hover over each zip-code to see the number of local schools in that region. Dense population centers (like cities) have smaller land-area and higher number of schools in each zip code.
Total Solar Potential, by Zip Code
Hover over each zip-code to see the total Photo-Voltaic Output (PVOUT) in KWh/year, a measure of the electrical energy generated, of 1 MWp solar panel arrays installed at every school in that zip code.
Areas with higher density of population, and therefore a larger number of schools, will show up as dark-red on the map. As decisions to “go solar” are often made by local school boards, communities in these regions can make an outsized impact.
Top 10 Schools in the State
Schools are sorted by solar potential. The schools below are the best candidates in the state for installing (or expanding) solar panel arrays:
| Rank | School | Address | Solar Potential (MWh/year) |
| 1 | REHOBOTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 500 STOCKLEY STREET REHOBOTH BEACH, DE 19971 | 1274.87 |
| 2 | CAPE HENLOPEN HIGH SCHOOL | 1250 KINGS HIGHWAY LEWES, DE 19958 | 1271.12 |
| 3 | LORD BALTIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 120 ATLANTIC AVENUE OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970 | 1270.45 |
| 4 | SUSSEX CONSORTIUM | 520 DUPONT AVENUE LEWES, DE 19958 | 1269.68 |
| 5 | SHIELDS (RICHARD A.) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 910 SHIELDS AVENUE LEWES, DE 19958 | 1269.23 |
| 6 | LEGAL NAME BETHEL PRESCHOOL OF LEWES INC. | 129 W 4TH ST LEWES, DE 19958 | 1268.99 |
| 7 | BEACON MIDDLE SCHOOL | 19483 JOHN J. WILLIAMS HIGHWAY LEWES, DE 19958 | 1268.17 |
| 8 | LOVE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 19488 JOHN J. WILLIAMS HWY LEWES, DE 19958 | 1267.80 |
| 9 | DUNBAR (PAUL LAURENCE) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 499 WEST SIXTH STREET LAUREL, DE 19956 | 1264.81 |
| 10 | LAUREL NEW SCHOOL HOLD | 801 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE LAUREL, DE 19956 | 1264.80 |