Ohio
Solar Efficiency Rank: #45 in the nation (1,159 MWh/year*)
Number of schools in state: 4,679
Solar Total Output Rank: #7 in the nation (5,425 GWh/year* and 3.3% 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 | BIBLE BELIEVERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 3500 SPENCERVILLE RD LIMA, OH 45805 | 1357.28 |
2 | WILLARD MIDDLE SCHOOL | ONE FLASHES AVENUE WILLARD, OH 44890 | 1306.46 |
3 | EAST CLINTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 174 LARRICK RD SABINA, OH 45169 | 1214.87 |
4 | EAST CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL | 174 LARRICK RD SABINA, OH 45169 | 1214.87 |
5 | EAST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 769 ROMBACH AVE WILMINGTON, OH 45177 | 1213.03 |
6 | EASTERN MS | 11519 US HIGHWAY 62 WINCHESTER, OH 45697 | 1212.43 |
7 | EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL | 11557 US HIGHWAY 62 WINCHESTER, OH 45697 | 1212.28 |
8 | LAUREL OAKS CDC | 300 OAK DR WILMINGTON, OH 45177 | 1211.80 |
9 | COLLEGE CORNER UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 230 RAMSEY ST COLLEGE CORNER, OH 45003 | 1211.32 |
10 | HAMERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 1950 STATE ROUTE 125 HAMERSVILLE, OH 45130 | 1211.01 |