Florida

Solar Efficiency Rank: #7 in the nation (1,444 MWh/year*)

Number of schools in state: 6,284

Solar Total Output Rank: #3 in the nation (9,075 GWh/year* and 5.6% 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)
1FRANKLIN VIRTUAL SCHOOLS/FRANKLIN VIRTUAL HIGH SCH545 E TENNESSEE ST
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308
1644.51
2MARATHON SCHOOL350 SOMBRERO BEACH RD
MARATHON, FL 33050
1576.80
3ISLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL83250 OVERSEAS HWY
ISLAMORADA, FL 33036
1575.18
4BIG PINE ACADEMY30220 OVERSEAS HWY
BIG PINE KEY, FL 33043
1573.96
5STANLEY SWITLIK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3400 OVERSEAS HWY
MARATHON, FL 33050
1573.58
6OCEAN STUDIES CHARTER92295 OLD HWY
TAVERNIER, FL 33070
1571.85
7CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOL89901 OLD HWY
TAVERNIER, FL 33070
1571.67
8TREASURE VILLAGE MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL86731 OVERSEAS HWY
ISLAMORADA, FL 33036
1571.28
9PLANTATION KEY SCHOOL100 LAKE RD
TAVERNIER, FL 33070
1570.30
10POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1407 KENNEDY DR
KEY WEST, FL 33040
1568.08