Kentucky

Solar Efficiency Rank: #30 in the nation (1,229 MWh/year*)

Number of schools in state: 1,824

Solar Total Output Rank: #26 in the nation (2,241 GWh/year* and 1.4% 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)
1FULTON COUNTY ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL2750 MOSCOW AVE
HICKMAN, KY 42050
1288.16
2FULTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL2740 MOSCOW AVE
HICKMAN, KY 42050
1287.37
3FULTON COUNTY AREA TECHNOLOGY CENTER2720 MOSCOW AVE
HICKMAN, KY 42050
1287.10
4FULTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL700 STEPHEN BEALE DR
FULTON, KY 42041
1283.05
5HICKMAN COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL416 MCMORRIS ST
CLINTON, KY 42031
1280.27
6HICKMAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL301 JAMES H PHILLIPS DR
CLINTON, KY 42031
1280.13
7SEDALIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5252 ST. RT 97
MAYFIELD, KY 42066
1279.28
8BALLARD MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL3561 PADUCAH RD
BARLOW, KY 42024
1279.08
9BALLARD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL3561 PADUCAH RD
BARLOW, KY 42024
1278.76
10MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL801 MAIN ST
MURRAY, KY 42071
1278.58