Louisiana
Solar Efficiency Rank: #12 in the nation (1,366 MWh/year*)
Number of schools in state: 1,725
Solar Total Output Rank: #25 in the nation (2,356 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) |
| 1 | GRAND ISLE HIGH SCHOOL | 149 LUDWIG LANE GRAND ISLE, LA 70358 | 1464.02 |
| 2 | SOUTH PLAQUEMINES HIGH SCHOOL | 34121 HIGHWAY 23 BURAS, LA 70041 | 1449.93 |
| 3 | BOOTHVILLE-VENICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | #1 OILER DRIVE BOOTHVILLE, LA 70038 | 1446.06 |
| 4 | SOUTH PLAQUEMINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 315 CIVIC DRIVE PORT SULPHUR, LA 70083 | 1430.83 |
| 5 | OUR LADY OF LOURDES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 345 WESTCHESTER PL SLIDELL, LA 70458 | 1420.79 |
| 6 | FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 4141 PONTCHARTRAIN DR SLIDELL, LA 70458 | 1420.18 |
| 7 | SALMEN HIGH SCHOOL | 300 SPARTAN DRIVE SLIDELL, LA 70458 | 1420.12 |
| 8 | CALVARY BAPTIST SCHOOL | 1615 OLD SPANISH TRL SLIDELL, LA 70458 | 1419.78 |
| 9 | GOLDEN MEADOW UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 124 NORTH THIRD STREET GOLDEN MEADOW, LA 70357 | 1418.04 |
| 10 | OUR LADY OF THE LAKE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL | 316 LAFITTE ST MANDEVILLE, LA 70448 | 1417.69 |