Wisconsin

Solar Efficiency Rank: #42 in the nation (1,168 MWh/year*)

Number of schools in state: 3,019

Solar Total Output Rank: #16 in the nation (3,525 GWh/year* and 2.2% 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)
1SHULLSBURG ELEMENTARY444 N JUDGEMENT ST
SHULLSBURG, WI 53586
1207.72
2SHULLSBURG HIGH444 N JUDGEMENT ST
SHULLSBURG, WI 53586
1207.71
3SHULLSBURG JUNIOR HIGH444 N JUDGEMENT ST
SHULLSBURG, WI 53586
1207.71
4ST ROSE SCHOOL218 N JACKSON ST
CUBA CITY, WI 53807
1207.68
5CUBA CITY ELEMENTARY518 W ROOSEVELT ST
CUBA CITY, WI 53807
1207.51
6CUBA CITY HIGH101 N SCHOOL ST
CUBA CITY, WI 53807
1207.00
7SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN COMMUNITY MIDDLE1105 MAPLE ST
HAZEL GREEN, WI 53811
1203.74
8SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN HIGH1105 MAPLE ST
HAZEL GREEN, WI 53811
1203.74
9SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELEMENTARY1415 FAIRPLAY ST
HAZEL GREEN, WI 53811
1203.09
10ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL780 COUNTY ROAD Z
HAZEL GREEN, WI 53811
1202.65