Texas

Solar Efficiency Rank: #9 in the nation (1,398 MWh/year*)

Number of schools in state: 10,642

Solar Total Output Rank: #2 in the nation (14,874 GWh/year* and 9.1% 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)
1RICARDO ESTRADA MIDDLE851 S DARRINGTON RD
EL PASO, TX 79928
1725.41
2FRANK MACIAS EL14400 GOLDEN EAGLE DR
EL PASO, TX 79928
1724.40
3DR SUE A SHOOK SCHOOL13777 PASEO DEL ESTE
EL PASO, TX 79928
1723.23
4CARROLL T WELCH EL14510 MCMAHON DR
EL PASO, TX 79928
1723.10
5COL JOHN O ENSOR MIDDLE13600 RYDERWOOD AVE
EL PASO, TX 79928
1723.03
6DESERT HILLS EL300 N KENAZO AVE
EL PASO, TX 79928
1722.63
7HORIZON HEIGHTS EL13601 RYDERWOOD AVE
EL PASO, TX 79928
1721.62
8EASTLAKE H S13000 EMERALD PASS
EL PASO, TX 79928
1720.85
9JOHN DRUGAN SCHOOL12451 PELLICANO
EL PASO, TX 79928
1720.80
10HELEN BALL EL1950 FIREHOUSE
EL PASO, TX 79936
1720.69