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) |
1 | WEST TISBURY ELEMENTARY | 401 OLD COUNTY ROAD WEST TISBURY, MA 02575 | 1235.24 |
2 | MARTHA'S VINEYARD CHARTER SCHOOL | 424 STATE ROAD WEST TISBURY, MA 02575 | 1235.14 |
3 | MARTHA'S VINEYARD REGIONAL HIGH | 100 EDGARTOWN-VINEYARD HAVEN RD OAK BLUFFS, MA 02557 | 1233.56 |
4 | CHILMARK ELEMENTARY | 8 STATE ROAD CHILMARK, MA 02535 | 1233.30 |
5 | CUTTYHUNK ELEMENTARY | TOWER HILL ROAD CUTTYHUNK, MA 02713 | 1230.76 |
6 | NANTUCKET NEW SCHOOL | 15 NOBADEER FARM RD NANTUCKET, MA 2554 | 1230.60 |
7 | CYRUS PEIRCE | 10 SURFSIDE ROAD NANTUCKET, MA 02554 | 1229.96 |
8 | NANTUCKET LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL | 1 RUGGED RD NANTUCKET, MA 2554 | 1229.69 |
9 | MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE OF NANTUCKET | 7 PHEASANT DR NANTUCKET, MA 02554 | 1229.60 |
10 | NANTUCKET ELEMENTARY | 30 SURFSIDE ROAD NANTUCKET, MA 02554 | 1228.93 |