{"id":29931,"date":"2024-11-25T09:37:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T07:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/?p=29931"},"modified":"2024-11-25T09:37:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T07:37:36","slug":"navajo-nation-get-hands-on-with-solar-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/25\/navajo-nation-get-hands-on-with-solar-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Navajo Nation get hands-on with solar power"},"content":{"rendered":"
An estimated 32% of households amongst the American Indian Navajo Nation<\/em> – which occupies portions of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah – do not have electricity.<\/div>\n
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As a result as many as 92,000 Navajo\u2019s lack modern conveniences such as refrigeration, heating, air conditioning, lighting, access to better medical care, and improved education opportunities.<\/div>\n
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Dr. Laurie Williams and her team at Navajo Nation Solar Initiative (NNSI) are working to change that. The team is building and installing Victron Energy based off-grid electricity systems which are donated to families who need it – and have no opportunity to connect to the electricity grid.<\/div>\n
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Part of the installation programme includes training in solar energy and a familiarisation with the devices used so that system-owners – of new and existing installations – will be empowered with the ability to diagnose faults and maintain their off-grid systems, independently.<\/div>\n
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Speaking about the initiative Dr. Laurie Williams says: We developed a comprehensive home assessment to consider location, proximity to electricity grid lines, home readiness for electricity, home lease status, family demographics, and their interest in having electricity. Using the database the NNSI team, along with the Shonto Chapter Solar Advisory Committee, established the criteria for drawing up a priority list.<\/em><\/div>\n
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Each off-grid domestic system comprises:<\/div>\n