Georgia
Solar Efficiency Rank: #15 in the nation (1,356 MWh/year*)
Number of schools in state: 2,913
Solar Total Output Rank: #12 in the nation (3,951 GWh/year* and 2.4% 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 | TYBEE ISLAND MARITIME ACADEMY SCHOOL | 714 LOVELL AVE TYBEE ISLAND, GA 31328 | 1441.00 |
2 | ST. SIMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 805 OCEAN BLVD SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA 31522 | 1437.82 |
3 | FREDERICA ACADEMY | 200 MURRAY WAY SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA 31522 | 1427.93 |
4 | GLYNN MIDDLE | 635 LANIER BLVD BRUNSWICK, GA 31520 | 1419.49 |
5 | OGLETHORPE POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 6200 FREDERICA RD SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA 31522 | 1418.52 |
6 | ST SIMONS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 1060 COQUINA DR SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA 31522 | 1418.05 |
7 | GLYNN ACADEMY | 1001 MANSFIELD ST BRUNSWICK, GA 31520 | 1417.81 |
8 | BURROUGHS-MOLETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 1900 LEE ST BRUNSWICK, GA 31520 | 1416.36 |
9 | ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL | 601 PENN WALLER RD SAVANNAH, GA 31410 | 1415.63 |
10 | GOODYEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 3000 ROXBORO RD BRUNSWICK, GA 31520 | 1414.66 |