Utah

Solar Efficiency Rank: #10 in the nation (1,381 MWh/year*)

Number of schools in state: 1,197

Solar Total Output Rank: #36 in the nation (1,654 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)
1DIAMOND VALLEY SCHOOL1411 W DIAMOND VALLEY DR
ST GEORGE, UT 84770
1576.99
2BIG WATER HIGHAARON BURR RD
BIG WATER, UT 84741
1575.65
3BIG WATER SCHOOLAARON BURR RD
BIG WATER, UT 84741
1575.62
4BLUFF SCHOOLOLD MAIN HIGHWAY
BLUFF, UT 84512
1573.29
5WHITEHORSE HIGHSTATE HIGHWAY #262
MONTEZUMA CREEK, UT 84534
1569.16
6MONTEZUMA CREEK SCHOOLSTATE HIGHWAY #262
MONTEZUMA CREEK, UT 84534
1569.14
7MONUMENT VALLEY SDA MISSION SCHOOLROCK DOOR CANYON RAOD
MONUMENT VALLEY, UT 84536
1567.57
8ESCALANTE VALLEY SCHOOL202 N BERYL HWY
BERYL, UT 84714
1567.55
9ANETH COMMUNITY SCHOOLP.O. BOX 600
MONTEZUMA CREEK, UT 84534
1563.26
10DESERT HILLS MIDDLE936 E DESERT HILLS DRIVE
SAINT GEORGE, UT 84790
1562.96