Hawaii
Solar Efficiency Rank: #5 in the nation (1,485 MWh/year*)
Number of schools in state: 401
Solar Total Output Rank: #46 in the nation (595 GWh/year* and 0.4% 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 | KING KAMEHAMEHA III ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 611 FRONT ST LAHAINA, HI 96761 | 1663.61 |
2 | SACRED HEARTS SCHOOL & EARLY LEARNING CENTER | 239 DICKENSON ST LAHAINA, HI 96761 | 1654.53 |
3 | MANA'O'IO BAPTIST ACADEMY | 164 FLEMING RD LAHAINA, HI 96761 | 1649.65 |
4 | KIHEI CHARTER SCHOOL | 300 OHUKAI RD KIHEI, HI 96753 | 1646.57 |
5 | HO'OMANA HOU SCHOOL | 210 KOLAPA PL KAUNAKAKAI, HI 96748 | 1643.87 |
6 | DORIS TODD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 519 BALDWIN AVE PAIA, HI 96779 | 1635.67 |
7 | KILOHANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | KAMEHAMEHA V HWY KAUNAKAKAI, HI 96748 | 1635.15 |
8 | KAUNAKAKAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 30 AILOA ST KAUNAKAKAI, HI 96748 | 1635.10 |
9 | PAIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 955 BALDWIN AVE PAIA, HI 96779 | 1635.02 |
10 | AKAULA SCHOOL | 900 KALAE HWY KUALAPUU, HI 96757 | 1634.91 |