This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Energy Demonstrations (CFDA 81.255) program provides $2,628,914 to install photovoltaic (PV) solar systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS) with capacities of approximately 3 kW at 75 off-grid homes on Navajo lands in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. The funding will also cover wiring upgrades to accommodate the PV solar and BESS installations, as well as provide hands-on educational opportunities to tribal residents...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $8,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Native Renewables, Inc. under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to install photovoltaic solar systems (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) at off-grid homes in the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe communities. The project, titled "Energizing Rural Hopi and Navajo with Solar Powered Battery-Based Systems," aims to increase the availability of clean energy, enhance energy resilience,...
The Department of Energy awarded a $9,114,064 Cooperative Agreement under the Clean Energy Demonstrations (CFDA 81.255) program to Arizona State University Division (Orspa) to help offset diesel-fueled generation with a solar and battery storage microgrid serving tribal community buildings on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona. The project will bring renewable electricity, workforce training, and economic benefits to the Hopi Tribe, and may serve as a model for additional microgrids across the...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) through the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117), will fund the installation of battery energy storage (BES) and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in approximately 25 residences in South Africa. The $2,000,000 award, with a project completion date of June...
This federal Project Grant award, ID 84087801, is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Section 134(a)(1) - Zero Emission Technologies Grant Program (CFDA 66.959). The $156,120,000 award provides financial and technical assistance to the New Mexico Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department to deploy and benefit residential distributed solar energy and storage projects in low-income and disadvantaged communities across New...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under CFDA Program 81.087 - Renewable Energy Research and Development, aims to collect data from an existing utility-scale direct current (DC)-coupled photovoltaic (PV)-plus-storage plant, prepare the data for public sharing, and provide analyses on solar resource, plant performance, and battery degradation. The $249,984 award, granted on May 1,...
This $25,120,000 Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Section 134(a)(1) - Zero Emission Technologies Grant Program (CFDA 66.959) will provide financial and technical assistance to the Hopi Utilities Corporation for the deployment of residential distributed solar energy and storage projects in low-income and disadvantaged communities on the Hopi Reservation.
The funding will support solar project subsidies, associated...
The Department of Energy awarded a $72,553,853 Project Grant to the Public Service Company of New Mexico under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) to design and implement a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) solution. The VPP is intended to improve grid stability, reduce customer electricity bills, and facilitate the integration of small, intermittent energy resources through smart grid technology, data aggregation software, and financial incentives. The award aims...
This federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) provides $2,285,774 to the Native Village of Ouzinkie to construct a 160 kW solar PV array and 210 kWh battery energy storage system for a microgrid in Ouzinkie, Alaska. The goal is to deliver reliable, resilient, and cost-effective renewable energy to this remote community of approximately 128 residents, reducing their reliance on diesel fuel and associated...
The federal Project Grant award, issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255), provides $4,970,166.00 to the New Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative to increase the availability of clean energy, improve energy resiliency and efficiency, and realize economic and community benefits in rural and remote communities. The award, effective January 1, 2025, supports a 5-year performance period with a completion date of December 31,...