Nebraska

Solar Efficiency Rank: #23 in the nation (1,283 MWh/year*)

Number of schools in state: 1,297

Solar Total Output Rank: #35 in the nation (1,665 GWh/year* and 1.0% 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)
1DUNDY CO STRATTON HIGH SCHOOL400 9TH AVE WEST
BENKELMAN, NE 69021
1386.88
2BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL900 A ST
BENKELMAN, NE 69021
1386.63
3CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL520 E 9TH ST
IMPERIAL, NE 69033
1378.95
4CHASE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL520 E 9TH STREET
IMPERIAL, NE 69033
1378.94
5CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL520 E 9TH ST
IMPERIAL, NE 69033
1378.42
6POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL303 WALNUT
POTTER, NE 69156
1376.41
7MARY LYNCH ELEMENTARY1000 E 6TH ST
KIMBALL, NE 69145
1375.79
8POTTER-DIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL304 HORRUM ST
DIX, NE 69133
1375.43
9KIMBALL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL901 NADINE ST
KIMBALL, NE 69145
1375.25
10KIMBALL HEAD START301 S HOWARD STREET
KIMBALL, NE 69145
1375.13