Iowa

Solar Efficiency Rank: #31 in the nation (1,220 MWh/year*)

Number of schools in state: 1,529

Solar Total Output Rank: #30 in the nation (1,865 GWh/year* and 1.1% 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)
1FREMONT-MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1114 US HWY 275
TABOR, IA 51653
1271.06
2FREMONT-MILLS MIDDLE AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1114 HWY 275
TABOR, IA 51653
1270.76
3SIDNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1002 ILLINOIS ST
SIDNEY, IA 51652
1268.54
4SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL2754 KNOX ROAD
SIDNEY, IA 51652
1264.52
5TREYNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2 ELEMENTARY DRIVE
TREYNOR, IA 51575
1262.38
6TREYNOR MIDDLE SCHOOL102 E MAIN ST
TREYNOR, IA 51575
1261.59
7TREYNOR HIGH SCHOOL102 E MAIN ST
TREYNOR, IA 51575
1261.57
8EAST MILLS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL1505 E 15TH STREET
MALVERN, IA 51551
1261.03
9SOUTH PAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL606 IOWA AVE
COLLEGE SPRINGS, IA 51637
1260.92
10SOUTH PAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL606 IOWA AVE
COLLEGE SPRINGS, IA 51637
1260.92