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)
1KING KAMEHAMEHA III ELEMENTARY SCHOOL611 FRONT ST
LAHAINA, HI 96761
1663.61
2SACRED HEARTS SCHOOL & EARLY LEARNING CENTER239 DICKENSON ST
LAHAINA, HI 96761
1654.53
3MANA'O'IO BAPTIST ACADEMY164 FLEMING RD
LAHAINA, HI 96761
1649.65
4KIHEI CHARTER SCHOOL300 OHUKAI RD
KIHEI, HI 96753
1646.57
5HO'OMANA HOU SCHOOL210 KOLAPA PL
KAUNAKAKAI, HI 96748
1643.87
6DORIS TODD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY519 BALDWIN AVE
PAIA, HI 96779
1635.67
7KILOHANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKAMEHAMEHA V HWY
KAUNAKAKAI, HI 96748
1635.15
8KAUNAKAKAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL30 AILOA ST
KAUNAKAKAI, HI 96748
1635.10
9PAIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL955 BALDWIN AVE
PAIA, HI 96779
1635.02
10AKAULA SCHOOL900 KALAE HWY
KUALAPUU, HI 96757
1634.91