Vermont

Solar Efficiency Rank: #50 in the nation (1,103 MWh/year*)

Number of schools in state: 395

Solar Total Output Rank: #49 in the nation (436 GWh/year* and 0.3% 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)
1DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9 SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD
EAST DOVER, VT 05341
1162.77
2TWIN VALLEY MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL4299 VT ROUTE 100
WHITINGHAM, VT 05361
1161.83
3MARLBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2669 ROUTE 9
MARLBORO, VT 05344
1161.82
4GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL374 SCHOOL ROAD
GUILFORD, VT 05301
1159.78
5THE GREENWOOD SCHOOL14 GREENWOOD LN
PUTNEY, VT 5346
1156.14
6NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLHOUSE231 WESTERN AVE
BRATTLEBORO, VT 5301
1155.17
7WINDHAM REGIONAL CAREER CENTER45 CAREER CIRCLE
BRATTLEBORO, VT 05301
1153.88
8BRATTLEBORO AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL109 SUNNY ACRES
BRATTLEBORO, VT 05301
1153.86
9BRATTLEBORO SENIOR UHSD #6131 FAIRGROUND ROAD
BRATTLEBORO, VT 05301
1153.84
10HILLTOP MONTESSORI SCHOOL99 STAFFORD FARM HILL RD
BRATTLEBORO, VT 5301
1153.42