Michigan

Solar Efficiency Rank: #49 in the nation (1,137 MWh/year*)

Number of schools in state: 4,417

Solar Total Output Rank: #8 in the nation (5,022 GWh/year* and 3.1% 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)
1WALDRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13380 WALDRON RD
WALDRON, MI 49288
1171.83
2WALDRON HIGH SCHOOL13380 WALDRON RD
WALDRON, MI 49288
1171.75
3WALDRON MIDDLE SCHOOL13380 WALDRON RD
WALDRON, MI 49288
1171.67
4MORENCI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL517 EAST LOCUST ST
MORENCI, MI 49256
1169.44
5CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN SCHOOL6351 CENTER ST
UNIONVILLE, MI 48767
1169.27
6CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN SCHOOL612 E BAY ST
SEBEWAING, MI 48759
1169.26
7NEW SALEM EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SCHOOL214 E GROVE ST
SEBEWAING, MI 48759
1169.14
8STATE LINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL6320 LEWIS AVE
TEMPERANCE, MI 48182
1168.91
9FRED W RITTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5650 CARLETON ROCKWOOD RD
SOUTH ROCKWOOD, MI 48179
1168.58
10MORENCI MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL788 E COOMER ST
MORENCI, MI 49256
1168.40