Massachusetts

Solar Efficiency Rank: #38 in the nation (1,188 MWh/year*)

Number of schools in state: 2,381

Solar Total Output Rank: #20 in the nation (2,829 GWh/year* and 1.7% 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)
1WEST TISBURY ELEMENTARY401 OLD COUNTY ROAD
WEST TISBURY, MA 02575
1235.24
2MARTHA'S VINEYARD CHARTER SCHOOL424 STATE ROAD
WEST TISBURY, MA 02575
1235.14
3MARTHA'S VINEYARD REGIONAL HIGH100 EDGARTOWN-VINEYARD HAVEN RD
OAK BLUFFS, MA 02557
1233.56
4CHILMARK ELEMENTARY8 STATE ROAD
CHILMARK, MA 02535
1233.30
5CUTTYHUNK ELEMENTARYTOWER HILL ROAD
CUTTYHUNK, MA 02713
1230.76
6NANTUCKET NEW SCHOOL15 NOBADEER FARM RD
NANTUCKET, MA 2554
1230.60
7CYRUS PEIRCE10 SURFSIDE ROAD
NANTUCKET, MA 02554
1229.96
8NANTUCKET LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL1 RUGGED RD
NANTUCKET, MA 2554
1229.69
9MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE OF NANTUCKET7 PHEASANT DR
NANTUCKET, MA 02554
1229.60
10NANTUCKET ELEMENTARY30 SURFSIDE ROAD
NANTUCKET, MA 02554
1228.93