New Jersey
Solar Efficiency Rank: #32 in the nation (1,207 MWh/year*)
Number of schools in state: 3,391
Solar Total Output Rank: #11 in the nation (4,094 GWh/year* and 2.5% 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) |
1 | SANDMAN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL | 838 SEASHORE RD CAPE MAY, NJ 08204 | 1299.65 |
2 | MAUD ABRAMS SCHOOL | 714 TOWNBANK RD CAPE MAY, NJ 08204 | 1299.64 |
3 | CARL T. MITNICK SCHOOL | 905 SEASHORE ROAD CAPE MAY, NJ 08204 | 1299.63 |
4 | WEST CAPE MAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 301 MOORE STREET WEST CAPE MAY, NJ 08204 | 1297.38 |
5 | CAPE MAY CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 921 LAFAYETTE ST CAPE MAY, NJ 08204 | 1295.74 |
6 | LOWER CAPE MAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL | 687 RT 9 CAPE MAY, NJ 08204 | 1295.57 |
7 | RIO GRANDE BAPTIST ACADEMY | 1107 ROUTE 47 S REAR 47 RIO GRANDE, NJ 8242 | 1294.99 |
8 | DAVID C. DOUGLASS MEMORIAL SCHOOL | 2600 BAYSHORE RD VILLAS, NJ 08251 | 1294.79 |
9 | RICHARD M. TEITELMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL | 687 RT 9 CAPE MAY, NJ 08204 | 1294.68 |
10 | CREST MEMORIAL SCHOOL | 9100 PACIFIC AVE WILDWOOD CREST, NJ 08260 | 1293.09 |