Maine

Solar Efficiency Rank: #48 in the nation (1,144 MWh/year*)

Number of schools in state: 740

Solar Total Output Rank: #43 in the nation (847 GWh/year* and 0.5% 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)
1SHAPLEIGH SCHOOL43 STEVENSON ROAD
KITTERY, ME 03904
1193.66
2PLEASANT HILL SCHOOL143 HIGHLAND AVENUE
SCARBOROUGH, ME 04074
1192.60
3WALDO T SKILLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL180 WESCOTT ROAD
SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106
1192.19
4BRIXHAM MONTESSORI FRIENDS SCHOOL18 BRICKYARD CT
YORK, ME 3909
1192.11
5MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL120 WESCOTT ROAD
SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106
1192.00
6GREATER PORTLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL1338 BROADWAY
SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 4106
1191.49
7ARTHUR R. GOULD SCH--LCYDC675 WESTBROOK STREET
SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106
1191.24
8SEACOAST WALDORF SCHOOL403 HAROLD L DOW HWY
ELIOT, ME 3903
1191.15
9ROBERT W TRAIP ACADEMY12 WILLIAMS AVENUE
KITTERY, ME 03904
1191.14
10VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-YORK124 YORK STREET
YORK, ME 03909
1190.67